James Nelson Jr.'s obituary , Passed away on January 30, 2023 in Awendaw, South Carolina

James Nelson Jr.

December 30, 1949 - January 30, 2023 (73 years old)

Awendaw, South Carolina

James Nelson Jr.'s obituary , Passed away on January 30, 2023 in Awendaw, South Carolina

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Smith-Mc Neal Funeral Home

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James Nelson Jr.

December 30, 1949 - January 30, 2023 (73 years old)

Awendaw, South Carolina

James Nelson Jr. Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 30, 2023 we had to say goodbye to James Nelson Jr. (Awendaw, South Carolina). Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Nelson Jr. to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, James Nelson, Sr. and Lavinia Barnwell Nelson; his siblings, Alex Nelson, Benjamin Nelson and Harriett Pinckney; and his brother-in-law Robert Coakley, Jr. (Cynthia).

He is survived by: his wife Janie Coakley Nelson; his stepchildren, Angela Coakley Behrens and Kenneth Rainey; his grandchildren, Brittney Coakley, Peyton Behrens, Kenneth Rainey, Dominique Coakley and Darell Milligan; his siblings, William Barnwell, Jack Nelson, Mary McAllister, Kathleen Manigault, Lavitha Foy and Leroy Seabrook; and his siblings-in-law, Diane Ulmer, Barbara Coakley and Jackie Coakley. He is also survived by other relatives and friends.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Smith-Mc Neal Funeral Home



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