Opal Harvell Nelson Dies

NOTE: Mrs Nelson's sister, Trilla Harvell married Kenneth Hunt. His father is Tennyeson Hunt who's father was actually Wesley Briles.


Opal Harvell Nelson, age 77, of Asheboro, passed Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro with Johnny Harvell officiating. Burial will follow in Franklinville Cemetery, Franklinville. Born October 13, 1933. Preceded in death by her mother and father, Reece Ervin and Pauline Graves Harvell, husband Paul R. Nelson, and sister Martha Allen. Survived by sister, Trilla Hunt of Sophia, NC; sister and her husband, Linda & Clyde Reeder of Seagrove, NC; brother and his wife, Wayne and Barbara Harvell of Badin Lake, NC; Johnny and his wife Nancy Harvell of Asheboro, NC; stepdaughter and her husband, Faye and Frank Andrews of Asheboro, NC; Brenda and her husband, Ray Kennedy of Asheboro, NC; stepson, Jerry Nelson of Asheboro, NC; 7 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and special little friends Michael, Devon, and Leland.