She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Bill E. Boatright, Sr., her parents, and her siblings, sisters Lillie Wolf, Rena Gustafson, Erna Moehnke and Ruby Porter and brothers Roy Sakewitz, Elmer Sakewitz and Delwin Sakewitz.
She is survived by her daughter Linda Boatright and her son Billy E. Boatright, Jr., both of Austin; brother-in-law Charles R. Porter, Sr. of Austin and sister-in-law Elvera Boatright of Manor, TX. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Nelda will lie in state from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 19th at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, North Lamar. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, August 20, 2010 in the Weed-Corley-Fish Chapel with Pastor Mike Coffey and Pastor Merle Franke officiating. Interment will follow at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery.