Obituary of Dixie Lee Nelson

None Dixie Lee (West) Nelson, 66 years old, was born on January 9, 1940 in Olympia, Washington, where she spent the majority of her life, up until her death on December 23, 2006. She was the daughter of Violet Lenhart & Clarence West. She married Harold ‘Les’ Nelson in 1959 and had one son, Terry W. Nelson, born in 1962. She was a loving mother and immaculate homemaker.In earlier years she enjoyed ceramics, other craft activities, and gardening. She loved country music, collecting antiques, making floral arrangements for her family and friends and decorating her homes and gardens. She was a member of the Olympia chapter of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for 43 years. Dixie Lee Nelson was preceded in death by her husband Harold ‘Les’ Nelson in 1988 & her father Clarence West in 1990. She is survived by her son Terry Nelson, his wife Joy, and 3 grandchildren, Tyler, 14, and Megan and Jordan, 12 years old. Dixie is also survived by her sister & dear friend, Jerry Anne Sanders (Richard), and two step sisters, Brenda Zielin (Ron) and Lenda Sundene (Richard). Dixie is also survived by her 87 year old mother, Violet Lenhart and her dear life long friends LouAnn Stiles, Ramona Selvidge, Barbara McAferty, Dottie Brasher and Lue Emans. A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held at The Prosperity Grange, on Saturday, January 20th, 2007, between 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. The Prosperity Grange is located at 3701 Steamboat Island Road, Olympia. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donating to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association or the local or national chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. You may find information about donating to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association by visiting their website: http://www.spinalcord.org/html/giving.php Or, You may also mail your support to: National Spinal Cord Injury Association c/o Heymann, Suissa & Stone, PC 1 Church Street Suite 600 Rockville , MD 20850 Combined Federal Campaign Number 0555 NSCIA is exempt from federal taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and has received a ruling that it is a publicly supported organization as described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. You may find information about donating to the Alzheimer’s Association, by visiting their national website: http://www.alz.org/Donate/DonateOL.asp Donate by phone or mail If you would prefer, you can make a donation by phone or mail. To make a donation by phone, please call 1.800.272.3900. To make a donation by mail, send a check to Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, Ill. 60601-7633 Information you will need When making a donation on-line or by phone, you will need your credit card number and expiration date. If you are making a gift in someone's honor, you will also need the name and address of the individual to receive a memorial or tribute card. A memorial gift may be given in honor of an individual who has passed away. Upon receipt of your gift, we will send a memorial card to the family of the deceased that does not specify the amount of the gift. A tribute gift is an opportunity to acknowledge a special occasion for a friend, family member or colleague. We will mark the occasion by sending a card to the person you designate that announces the gift but not the amount.