1929
Rudolph
2010
Rudolph Valentino Nelson
September 8, 1929 — November 21, 2010
Rudolph Valentino Nelson, 81, passed away November 21, 2010 at Harborview Health Care Center in Morehead City.
He was born September 8, 1929, to Bradford and Beulah Nelson. He was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church of Harkers Island, NC.
He married Fannie R. Nelson on June 22, 1951, and they had three daughters.
He was a commercial fisherman most of his life. He worked on trawlers such as the “7 Brothers”, “Josephine”, “Dickie Boy”, and “Tammy and Tracy”. He was a very hard worker, so full of energy. After working the big trawlers, he long-hauled with Billy Howard and McKinley Lawrence for several years. In 2000, he put in an application to the NC Ferry Division. At the age of 72, he was hired to work at Cherry Branch Ferry Division.
We thought it would be a good job for him, to slow him down. It turned out, he was so active, fellow workers would tell him to slow down. Year after year- Rudy would say “ One more year.” He ended up working seven years until sickness made him quit.
His dream was to live to be 80 years old. He made it to 81 years old.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday at Harkers Island Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Paul Loftin and Rev. Manly Rose officiating. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery.
His surviving family is his wife of 59 years Fannie, three daughters, Gloria and husband Larry of Bettie, Erma and husband Kevin of Gloucester, and Katrina and husband Mikie of Harkers Island; grandchildren are David and wife Nana, Joey and wife Kim, Jody and Wife Desiree, Lacy and boyfriend Joseph, Tanya and husband Wayne, Tabitha and husband Brian, Talisha and husband Rod, and Michaela, Mikenna and Konner; great-grandchildren are Tannier, Sarah, Matthew, Tyler, Bayley, Kayden, Bella, Jacob, Josef, and Caroline. His surviving brothers and sisters are, Roma Chadwick of Beaufort, Linda Rose of Otway, Otis Nelson of Beaufort, Carolyn Lawrence of Otway, Bradford Nelson, Jr. of Morehead City, Stella Guthrie of Beaufort, Anthony Nelson of Harkers Island, and Willis Nelson of Harkers Island. He also had lots of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bradford and Beulah Nelson, a sister, Esther Rose and two brothers, George Lee Nelson and Sherman Nelson.
The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:00 pm Tuesday at the church.
He was born September 8, 1929, to Bradford and Beulah Nelson. He was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church of Harkers Island, NC.
He married Fannie R. Nelson on June 22, 1951, and they had three daughters.
He was a commercial fisherman most of his life. He worked on trawlers such as the “7 Brothers”, “Josephine”, “Dickie Boy”, and “Tammy and Tracy”. He was a very hard worker, so full of energy. After working the big trawlers, he long-hauled with Billy Howard and McKinley Lawrence for several years. In 2000, he put in an application to the NC Ferry Division. At the age of 72, he was hired to work at Cherry Branch Ferry Division.
We thought it would be a good job for him, to slow him down. It turned out, he was so active, fellow workers would tell him to slow down. Year after year- Rudy would say “ One more year.” He ended up working seven years until sickness made him quit.
His dream was to live to be 80 years old. He made it to 81 years old.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday at Harkers Island Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Paul Loftin and Rev. Manly Rose officiating. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery.
His surviving family is his wife of 59 years Fannie, three daughters, Gloria and husband Larry of Bettie, Erma and husband Kevin of Gloucester, and Katrina and husband Mikie of Harkers Island; grandchildren are David and wife Nana, Joey and wife Kim, Jody and Wife Desiree, Lacy and boyfriend Joseph, Tanya and husband Wayne, Tabitha and husband Brian, Talisha and husband Rod, and Michaela, Mikenna and Konner; great-grandchildren are Tannier, Sarah, Matthew, Tyler, Bayley, Kayden, Bella, Jacob, Josef, and Caroline. His surviving brothers and sisters are, Roma Chadwick of Beaufort, Linda Rose of Otway, Otis Nelson of Beaufort, Carolyn Lawrence of Otway, Bradford Nelson, Jr. of Morehead City, Stella Guthrie of Beaufort, Anthony Nelson of Harkers Island, and Willis Nelson of Harkers Island. He also had lots of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bradford and Beulah Nelson, a sister, Esther Rose and two brothers, George Lee Nelson and Sherman Nelson.
The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:00 pm Tuesday at the church.
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