Obituary
On Saturday, June 4, 2016, Celest Nelson Spears went to be with the Lord. Celest was born November 4, 1940, in Pensacola, Florida. She was the daughter of William and Missouri Nelson. She graduated from Tate High School in 1958. Celest is survived by her husband of 34 years, Herschell; brother Donald (Janette) Nelson; sons, Rubin Holley of Lauderhill, Florida; James (Maggie) Holley of Fayetteville, North Carolina; step-son, Brad (Christine) Spears of Milton, Florida; step-daughter, Glenna (Ronald) Shephard of Opelika, Alabama;and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Lewis Funeral Home, Pace Chapel. Burial will follow services in Elizabeth Chapel Community Cemetery in Chumuckla. Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., prior to the service The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made in Celest’s name, to St. Jude’s Hospital (online at www.stjude.org, or by mail to: St Jude, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105).
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