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Merle Inez Nelson

d. July 10, 2019

Merle Inez Nelson

Mrs. Merle Inez Salter, age 79, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at her home. Mrs. Salter was born on September 22, 1939, in Foley, AL. She graduated from Foley High School and worked as a medical transcriber and seamstress. Her hobbies included sewing, cooking, fishing, crafting and singing. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Inez Nelson, husband, Larry Salter, stepson, Mark Salter, sister, Margaret Welch and brother, Norris Nelson. Survivors include her children, Maridon Bradley, Pamela Dilling and Christina Goeke and stepsons, Timothy Salter, Danny Salter and Josh Salter, grandchildren, Steven Ray, Justin Strong, Katherine Taylor, Taylor Johnston, Lilith Young, Larry Smith, Hunter Salter, Jared Salter, Kaley Salter, Zachary Salter, great-grandchildren, Thomas Ray and Benji Bradley and siblings, Marilyn Lambert and Wimp Nelson. Visitation will be on Saturday, July 20, from 1pm until 2pm, with a 2pm Memorial Service, all at the Vancleave Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made in her name to Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL. 60601, www.alz.org.
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Visitation

Saturday, July 20, 2019

1:00 - 2:00 pm

Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave

4901 Jim Ramsay Road, Vancleave, MS 39565

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Memorial Service

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Starts at 2:00 pm

Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Vancleave

4901 Jim Ramsay Road, Vancleave, MS 39565

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