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Eoline Nelson Obituary

NELSON, Eoline Florence - Eoline Honour Teskey Nelson, 90, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm, Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at St. John's Episcopal Church with interment following in Mt. Hope Cemetery, directed by Waters-Powell Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm, Monday at the funeral home, and other times at the home of David and Jerry Nelson, 4048 W. Pelican Lane in Florence. Memorials may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, 252 S. Dargan St., Florence, SC 29506. Mrs. Nelson was born in Florence, SC, November 16, 1918, daughter of Ernest Moultrie Teskey and Malvina Howe Teskey. She graduated from Florence High School; attended Queens Chicora College (now known as Queens) in Charlotte, NC, for two years then transferred to the University of South Carolina from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1939. Eoline married George Ansel Nelson in 1938. He was studying law at the S.C. School of Law at the University. They were the first married couple to attend the University together. She worked at the S.C. Department of Public Welfare as a Care Worker; the W.P.A. as a Social Worker; the S.C. Employment Office as an Interviewer and for a short time during World War II with the U.S. Navy Yard as a job placement interviewer. She finished her working career teaching twenty years in Florence School District 1, retiring in 1980. Eoline was a life time member of Saint John's Episcopal Church in Florence where she was baptized, confirmed, and married. She was predeceased by her husband, George, in 1992 and by her brother, Robert Howe Teskey in 1995. She was a member of the Ellison Capers Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She is survived by three children, David Honour Nelson and his wife, Jerry; Lyndon Nelson Arthur and her husband, Sam; and Diane Nelson Morris and her husband, Billy. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and one niece, Lisa Teskey Culler. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier on Mar. 16, 2009.

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Linda Hudson

March 17, 2009

David,
I was so sorry to hear about your mother. She is with God now and just think of her as being happy, healthy and with loved ones who went before her. You had a great relationship with her and that's something to be cherished. She loved you and Jerry and your family very much and you were all close. Today, that's a very special thing. You and Jerry and your family will be in my prayers.God bless you all.

Buffy and James Blease

March 16, 2009

Even though Grandmother was only our grandmother for seven years, she was very dear to all of us. We all loved her very much! What wisdom we have gained from the life she lived. We love you, Grandmother rest in peace.

Betty and Charles Knapp

March 16, 2009

March 16, 2009
We are very sorry to hear about the passing of your mother. God bless you and your family.

Brenda Moses

March 16, 2009

Diane,
I am truly saddened to hear of your mother's passing. May you be comforted as you think of the many wonderful memories you have of her. She was a delightful lady; I don't think anyone who ever met her, didn't like her. It was simply inspiring to be in her presence. Not only have you lost a mother, but the community has also lost an iconic personality.

Jerry & Sharon Taylor Sr.

March 16, 2009

May God bless you and your family during this time of sorrow. Mrs. Nelson was a special person to all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

March 16, 2009

Dear Family of Eoline,

We loved your mother. She had an incandescent spirit, an exuberant joie de vivre and a twinkling humor. Eoline had no trouble expressing her feelings and was searingly wry and insightful as well as consistently captivating, soulful and engaging. We were privileged to discover her charms, her humanity, and her class defying warmth.

Karen Brosius
Director
Columbia Museum of Art

Willson Powell
Chairman
S.C. Archives & History Foundation

Tondia Harrison

March 16, 2009

David,
I am so sorry to hear about your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Jerry and all of your family.
Always,
Tondia

Angie McLaughlin

March 16, 2009

Lyn,
I'm so sorry to hear about your mother.I can not think of any words to help you through this time. Just remember she is in a better place now, and is having a great reunion with family members she hasn't seen in a long time. Cherish your memories and put your life in the Lord's hands. He will help you and your family through this. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Angie McLaughlin

Brigitt Clark

March 16, 2009

Your mother was such a wonderful person and there are so many super memories shared with her. It was an honor to have known her. May you find comfort in those memories. Brigitt Clark and Bill Freeman

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