Curtis Nelson Obituary

Curtis A. "Andy" Nelson ANDERSON, SC - Curtis Anderson "Andy" Nelson, age 60, of 115 Arnold Drive, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2010, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson, SC, on December 31, 1949, he was the son of the late Curtis Talmadge Nelson and Helen Anderson Nelson. He was a 1973 graduate of the University of Georgia and served in the United States Navy from 1968 until 1979. Mr. Nelson was employed as the Director of Engineering by the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg. He was a recipient of the 1975 Navy Commendation Medal, the 1975 Humanitarian Services Medal, was an Eagle Scout, former Rotarian, and former Mason. Mr. Nelson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Amelia M. Nelson of the home; a son, Curtis Anderson Nelson, Jr., "Andy" and wife, Tonya Murray Nelson of Durham, NC; three granddaughters: Caroline, Mary Grace, and Naomi Nelson; and a sister, Helen Anderson Pruitt and husband, Dr. Bert Pruitt of Charleston, SC. The Funeral Service will be held at 3 pm on Sunday, December 19, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church of Anderson, conducted by Dr. Dennis R. Tedder. Burial will follow in Old Silver Brook Cemetery. The family is at the residence and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home from 5 pm until 7 pm on Saturday. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Home of SC- Summerville Nursing Home, 201 W Ninth Street, Summerville, SC 29483, or to the First Presbyterian Church of Anderson, 302 West Whitner Street, Anderson, SC 29624. Message of condolence may be sent by visiting: www.mcdougaldfuneralhome. com THE McDOUGALD FUNERAL HOME, Anderson. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/ deaths