Ray Nelson, 81, of Charlestown, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at his home.
He was born on February 12, 1932 to Justice and Martha (Long) Nelson in Pleasureville, KY. He was a retired assembly worker for G.E., a former Deacon of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church of which he was a member.
Survivors include his wife, Betty (McClellan) Nelson; sons, Ricky Nelson (Teresa) of Charlestown, IN, Stephen Nelson (Michelle) of Louisville, KY, and Robert Nelson (Tabby) of Charlestown, IN; brother, Donnie Nelson of Jeffersonville, IN, and Elliott Nelson of Pleasureville, KY; sisters, Ora Lee Jenkins of New Washington, IN, and Lois Jamison of Louisville, KY; grandchildren; Melissa Florence, Brandon and Michael Nelson, great-grandchildren; Amber, Emily, Douglas, Josh and Jarrett.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 11am at the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, with burial to follow in the Charlestown Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5pm to 8pm at the Grayson Funeral Home in Charlestown and after 10am on Saturday at the church.