Nelson retired as a Lieutenant Colonel with the US Army with over 28 years of service and then retired from the IRS with over 36 years. He was a loving, caring and supportive individual who “Was a Worry Wart about Everything”
He was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Flora Crook.
Nelson is survived by his wife of 38 years, Lynne Waddell Crook; sons, David (Cheri), Jonathan (Laura) and Kevin; grandchildren, Noah, Sydney, Valyn, and Margot; sister, Gail Neal; several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 12 pm (noon) to 1 pm on Tuesday, November 29, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Services for Nelson will follow at 1 pm on Tuesday, at the North Chapel. Burial will be private in Hamilton Memorial Gardens with military honors at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please make your contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 or support.woundedwarriorproject.org
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
