Wilma Lee Nelson's Obituary
Wilma Lee Nelson of Millsboro, DE passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020. She was 62 years old.
She was born in Salisbury, MD on August 31, 1957 to the late Margie Lynch Davis and Ernest Davis who survives her. In addition to her mother, she is also preceded in death by her husband Bill Nelson, a sister Rosemary Stewart and a brother Jimmy Davis.
Wilma was a homemaker, a loving mother of two sons, and a loving grandmother. She had a love for all animals as well, especially her little Yorkie " Precious". Wilma also loved hummingbirds and would hang feeders so she could watch them. She also enjoyed flowers with her favorite being the carnation. She enjoyed shopping at thrift stores and going to yard sales and just shopping in general. She worked at the Goodwill store in Millsboro where she enjoyed talking to all the customers and wearing crazy hats that customers would buy right off her head. She also had a thing for 5.0 Mustangs and loved Banana Splits. Wilma will be dearly missed by all.
In addition to her father, she is survived by two sons, Charles James Jr. and Brian James, two sisters, Shirley Davis and Susie Rickards as well as one brother, Wayne Davis. She also leaves behind six grandchildren, Charles Allen James, III, Archer William James, Christopher Lee Ward, Laura Lee James, Shane Lee James and Jesse Lee James. She also had three nieces Crystal Lewis, Heather Trader, and Holly Harshman and two nephews, Travis Rickards and Billy Trader who she loved dearly.
Services will be private.
Services by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro, DE
Electronic condolences may be emailed via www.watsonfh.com
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