Nellia Mae Nelson

Nellia Mae Nelson, of Carlisle, Arkansas, passed into the arms of the Lord Sunday, March 30, 2025, she was 83 years old. Nellia was born November 9, 1941, in Kermit, West Virginia to Colbert and Ruby (Jarrell) Stepp. Nellia was one of 5 children and sadly lost her father early on in WWII at the age of 30. Nellia married Wallace Nelson and was married for 30 years in total until his death in 2017. They had two sons together, Steve and Mike Nelson.

Nellia loved the outdoors, planting flowers all around the yard, watching court TV and her fur babies. She has had many dogs over the years and loved all of them but in the last few years they have truly been her constant and loving companions since the loss of her husband.

Nellia is preceded in death by both her parents, Colbert Stepp and Ruby Stepp Farra; husband, Wallace Nelson; son, Mike Nelson; siblings, Ruth Clark, Eulla Jean Hale, Phyllis Belt, and Richard Stepp. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, son, Steve (Tammie) Nelson; grandchildren, Jeremy (Casey) Nelson, Jamie (Blake) Calvert, Brittany (Clay) Rockwell, Kelsey (Nick) Lockhart, Michael Nelson, Stacie Nelson, and Candace Nelson; 13 great grandchildren; her precious puppies, Ace, Noel and Daisy and cat KitKat.

Graveside service Monday, April 7, 2025 at 12:00pm in West Virginia.