Mary V. Nelson September 19, 1924 - July 3, 2024 Mary V. Nelson passed away July 3, 2024, two months shy of her 100th birthday. Mary was born September 19, 1924, in Lone Holly, AR, to Charlie and Lucille (Morris) Braden. She married E. Clifford Nelson on April 9, 1944, in Peoria, IL. In 1945, not long after their first anniversary, both of E. Clifford's parents passed away, Mary and Cliff gained custody of Cliff's four youngest siblings, Charles, Leroy, Junior, and Shirley. In addition, he had a beloved sister Rosemary, who was of age. She retired after a long career as a cosmetologist at JCPenney. In 1946, the family moved to Decatur, with the siblings and their oldest son, Clifford E. Nelson, to be close to Mary's family. Mary also helped her son, Clifford Earl, raise her granddaughter Dedi until she was five. Mary was very proud of her family. They meant everything to her. She lived a full life filled with love due to her own siblings: Berniece, Esther, Chuck, Earl Dean, Freda, a

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