Martie Lockwood Nelson Obituary (1919 - 2018)

Martie Lockwood Nelson, 99 of Madisonville, KY passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at Oak Ridge Retirement Center in Madisonville. She was born March 15, 1919 in Iowa to the late Charles N. Lockwood and Ruth Emma Martenson Lockwood. She was also preceded in death by her husband, S. Willard 'Bill' Nelson. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Madisonville. She was a volunteer for the Fine Arts Center, Red Cross, the Adult Education Center where she taught reading, and Silver Sneakers at Fitness Formula. She is survived by her son, Kim (Diane) Nelson of Madisonville; three grandchildren, Bradley (Melissa) Nelson, Brian (Jennifer) Nelson, and Katie (Ben) Adams; and five great grandchildren, Kelsey, Audrey, Braelyn, Harper, and Emma. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Hundley officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Bradley Nelson, Brian Nelson, Ben Adams, Eric Evans, Logan Calvert, and Dwain Evans. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church or the Western Kentucky Hospice.