Friday, December 2, 2016

JAMES ROBERT NELMS - OBITUARY


James Robert Nelms, 63 of Athens, died December 1 in Athens.Mr. Nelms was born October 12, 1953 in Morgan County, Alabama, he was a member of Tanner Church of Christ, and he was retired from Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas Company.

Services will be 2 PM Saturday at Spry Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Hall and Charles Thompson officiating, burial at Valley View Cemetery.
Visitation is from 6-8 PM Friday at Spry Funeral Home. 

*Pallbearers:
Trai Hewlett, Hunter Nelms, Chris Rager, Justin Rager, Matt Dempsey, and Raymond Kerwin.

*Honorary Pallbearers: Charles Lucas and Ethan Cooper.

Survivors:  
Mother: Emma Jean Nelms, Tanner
Father: Robert Bailey Nelms, Tanner

Sons: 
Jamie (Mandy) Nelms, Elkmont and Jason (Julie) Nelms, Trinity, AL

Daughters: 
Crystal (Damont) Hewlett, Athens, Lori (Tad) Watson, Athens and their mother, Rhonda Nelms

Sisters: 
Angie (Mark) Wood, Killen, AL, and Leeann Cooper, Tanner 

Step Son: 
Raymond Kerwin - Athens and
Norman Jack Kerwin (grandchild)

Grandchildren: 
Hunter Gage Nelms, Darian Rene Tucker, Tristan Ivie Nelms, Isaiah Trai Hewlett, Kodee Dawn Nelms, Elijah Kane Hewlett, Carson Reed Nelms, Ella Joy Nelms,  Noah Blake Watson

Preceded in death by: 
Grandparents: Hoke and Inez Nelms
Step-Daughter: Tanya Tucker

He is also survived by former wife and caretaker Virginia Nelms

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