Ltc Russell David Nelson

LTC Russell David Nelson (U.S. Army Retired), a resident of Dothan passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at a local hospital. He was 85.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00a.m. on Friday, June 23, 2017 at Atchley Funeral Home in Sevierville, TN. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery.

LTC Nelson was born April 17, 1932 in Miami, Florida and moved to Dandridge, Tennessee at an early age. He graduated from Maury High School where he played basketball. He attended the University of Tennessee prior to an extensive military career in the U.S. Army. He was a highly decorated Veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War having served as an aviator and engineer for over 25 years. He later served as a flight instructor at Ft. Rucker for 14 years. He was a resident of Enterprise from 1978-2008 prior to moving to Dothan to be closer to family. He was preceded in death by his wife Alda E. Huskey Nelson, his parents, Ira and Cora Lea Nelson, and his sister and brother-in-law, June and Edwin Davis.

Survivors include his sons, Richard (Debbie) Nelson and David (Gina) Nelson; a grandson, Zachary Glenn Nelson; sisters, Ginger (Brad) Claybon and Iris (Carroll) Rogers; several nieces and nephews.