Joseph Nelson, Jr. Obituary (1939

Msgt. Joseph Nelson, Jr., 84, of Charleston, S.C., departed this life on November 22, 2023. He was married to the late Mrs. Lottie Mae Nelson for 54 years. He served in the United States Army for 24 years and was the Assistant Director at Dorm V.A. Hospital over the Mental Hygiene Clinic in Columbia, S.C for 27 years. Mr. Nelson loved to read, travel and work in investments. He leaves to mourn and cherish fond memories, his beloved sister, Dorothy (Dot) Nelson Bligen of Charleston, S.C.; his brother, Retired First Sergeant and Bishop Thomas L. Nelson; two daughters: Vivian Nelson Hargrave and Rose Sherrie Nelson Davis; two grand-daughters: Courtney Nelson and Rebekah Davis; five grandsons: Calvin Davis, Jr., Andre Nelson, James, Antione, and Joe Nathan Hargrave; seventeen great-grandchildren and a host of loving nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.