Charles Edward Nelson
Charles Edward Nelson
Charles Edward Nelson
1939-2015
Charles Edward Nelson of Marshfield, Missouri died on December 1, 2015, in Springfield, Missouri. He was born on January 21, 1939 in Maryville, Missouri to Fred and Grace Foster Nelson. He married Kathryn Sherbo August 9, 1969 in Maryville.
Charlie attended Horace Mann High School and Northwest Missouri State University. He served in the Army Reserves.
He was a welding instructor and VICA Sponsor at the Northwest Technical School in the Maryville R-II School District. During his years in the Maryville R-II School District he was awarded the Teacher of the Year. He was also a boiler operator, farmer, and had his own welding shop in Plato, Missouri.
Survivors include his wife Kathy Nelson, of the home; children Chris (Deanna) Nelson, Jameson, Missouri; Jeff (Lonna) Nelson, Cameron, Missouri; Ryan (Kelly) Nelson, Troy, Alabama; and Emily Nelson, Marshfield, Missouri; his brothers Max (Judy) Nelson, Bethany, Missouri; Wayne (Janice) Nelson, Pickering, Missouri; Dale (Sharon) Nelson, Marshfield, Missouri; David (Susie) Nelson, Ravenwood, Missouri; and Jim (Joyce) Nelson, Melrose, Iowa; grandchildren Jessica Nelson, Jameson, Missouri; Felicia (Jake) Manus, Lee’s Summit, Missouri; Dylan Nelson, Jameson, Missouri; Amber Nelson, Cameron, Missouri; Yeyshia Nelson, Texas City, Texas and Brandon Curtis, Troy, Alabama; great-grandchildren Christian, Logan, Kayden, and Evan Malott, Jameson, Missouri; Conner Walton, Cameron, Missouri; nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by infant son Aaron Frederick, stillborn daughter (twin to Emily), sister Martha Boyd and her husband Calvin, and his parents.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Price Funeral Home, in Maryville, with visitation preceding from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Burial will follow at Nodaway Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contribution may be made to the Son-Rise Christian Church, 673 Jump Road, Marshfield, MO 65716, to purchase hearing assist devices for the hard of hearing.
