Gayla Joan Nelson

© Enid News and Eagle

06-30-2015

Submitted by: Glenn

© Glenn

Funeral service for Gayla Joan Nelson will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Alva Wesleyan Church, with Pastor John Smith officiating. Interment will be at Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva.

Gayla Joan Nelson, daughter of the late Thomas and Celesta Mary (Burnidge) Howell, was born Sept. 1, 1937, on the family farm in Woods County, Okla., and passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Derby, Kan., at the age of 77 years, 9 months and 26 days.

Joan graduated from Alva High School.

She worked as a bank teller at Central National Bank for several years.

In January 1987, she was united in marriage to Forrest Nelson in Bartlesville, Okla. They made their home in Alva, where she worked as a deputy clerk in the treasurer’s office for over 40 years, until her retirement.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother-in-law, Bill Wunschel.

Joan is survived by her husband, Forrest of Alva; two daughters, Connie Rutherford and husband Rick of Derby, Kan., and Kelly Miller and husband Butch of Bartlesville; one son, Billy Dimmick and wife Lisa of Alva; one stepdaughter, Diane Miller and husband Bill of Bartlesville; one stepson, Danny Nelson and wife Juli of Fenton, Mo.; siblings, Jeanie Wunschel, Marion Howell and wife Lyndell and Tommy Howell, all of Alva, and Erlene Morehart and husband Dennis of Enid; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.

Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Hephzibah Children’s Home.

Remembrances may be shared with the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com.

Submitted by family.

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