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William Fay NELSON

Friendship (Springdale) Cemetery
Washington County,
Arkansas

William
November 17, 1905 - February 3, 1961

Katie
February 19, 1909 - December 31, 2006

*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Monday, January 1, 2007

SPRINGDALE — Katie Nelson Porter, 97, of Springdale died Dec. 31, 2006, in Springdale. She was born Feb. 19, 1909, to John Terry and Eva Mae Lawrence Jennings.

She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Fay Nelson and Raymond Porter, and a daughter, Laura Faye Peacock.

Survivors include two sons, Bobby Nelson and wife Jean, Jimmy Nelson and wife Sherlean, both of Springdale; a daughter, Jeanie Byrd of Springdale; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Friendship Cemetery with the Rev. Danny Williams officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home in Springdale, www.memfuneral.com.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Washington Regional Hospice, 4241 N. Gable Drive, Fayetteville, 72701.

**The name Laura Faye is between Katie and William

Contributed on 1/18/13 by tootied
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Submitted: 1/18/13 • Approved: 1/16/23 • Last Updated: 4/12/23 • R816886-G816886-S3

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