Opal Darlene Nelson, 69, of Stinnett, died Friday, March 28, 2008 in Borger.
Mrs. Nelson was born June 25, 1938 in Belen, New Mexico to Hext and Edith (Marr) Hoff.
She married Dennis Nelson in Borger on December 11, 1954. She was a secretary for the
First Baptist Church of Stinnett for 18 years.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis, a son; Kenneth Nelson; a daughter; Karla Brown
and husband Bobby, a sister; Patsy Caswell, two grandchildren; Kristen Foster and
husband Chad, and Beau Brown; and a great-grandson, Braxton Brown.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Research Star
Chapter, 3440 Bell St. Suite 320, PMB 240, Amarillo, TX 79109.
Services will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Stinnett
with Rev. Johnny Bernstein officiating. Burial will follow in Stinnett Cemetery. Arrangements
are entrusted to Brown Funeral Directors. Mrs. Nelson will lie in state at Brown's Memorial
Chapel on Sunday, March 30, 2008 from 12:00 -6:00 PM and Monday from 8:00AM - 8:00
PM.
Pallbearers will be Freddy Ray, John David McCord, Nathan Sargent, Ralph Dougherty,
Allen Snider and Kevin Frericks.
Mrs. Nelson was born June 25, 1938 in Belen, New Mexico to Hext and Edith (Marr) Hoff.
She married Dennis Nelson in Borger on December 11, 1954. She was a secretary for the
First Baptist Church of Stinnett for 18 years.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis, a son; Kenneth Nelson; a daughter; Karla Brown
and husband Bobby, a sister; Patsy Caswell, two grandchildren; Kristen Foster and
husband Chad, and Beau Brown; and a great-grandson, Braxton Brown.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Research Star
Chapter, 3440 Bell St. Suite 320, PMB 240, Amarillo, TX 79109.
Services will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Stinnett
with Rev. Johnny Bernstein officiating. Burial will follow in Stinnett Cemetery. Arrangements
are entrusted to Brown Funeral Directors. Mrs. Nelson will lie in state at Brown's Memorial
Chapel on Sunday, March 30, 2008 from 12:00 -6:00 PM and Monday from 8:00AM - 8:00
PM.
Pallbearers will be Freddy Ray, John David McCord, Nathan Sargent, Ralph Dougherty,
Allen Snider and Kevin Frericks.
Darlene Nelson
