Ms. Nellie Sue Dawson's Obituary
On Thursday, July 21, at 2:48 p.m., our beloved mother Nellie Dawson made her transition from labor to Heavenly Reward at Baptist Convalescent Center surrounded by family.
Born December 10, 1917, to the late Silas and Addie Sue Smith of the Jimtown community, she was also preceded in death by her husband Nelson M. Dawson and sisters Pansy M. Hutchinson, Emma V. Brown, and Nola N. Smith.
She was a member of Allen's Chapel Baptist Church.
She leaves to cherish her precious memory her children Marva L. Harbison of Atlanta, GA; Olivia V. (William, Jr.) Thomas of Suitland, MD; Sandra D. (Harry, Jr.) Nuttall, Nelson E. 'George' Dawson, Cheryl L. Dawson, and Ronald Dawson, all of Newport; six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and one brother-in-law Luther Dawson of Newport. Additional survivors include several nieces, nephews, and many friends.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Allen's Chapel Baptist Church, 1920 Allen's Chapel Road, Parrottsville, TN. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Thursday at the church prior to the funeral. Pastor Carl Bragg and Pastor Dan Hickson will officiate at the funeral services. Interment will follow in the Faubion Cemetery.
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