Joanne Nelson

    Graveside service for Joanne Nelson, 89 of Lamesa will be held Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. at Dawson County Cemetery with Mark Hackett officiating. 
    Arrangements are under the direction of Branon Funeral Home.  Facial masks and social distancing are required at funeral home and service.
    Joanne passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 in Lamesa, TX. 
    She was born July 14, 1931 to James and Ione (Bizzell) Boone.  She married Donald Ray Nelson June 14, 1950 in Lamesa, Texas. They were married 45 years.  She worked as a bookkeeper for a few years and for the Lamesa ISD school.  She loved spending time with her grandchildren and friends.  She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ.
    Joanne is survived by her children, Dana Morris and husband, James of Edmond, Oklahoma and Russell Nelson and wife, Penny of Lubbock, Texas; grandchildren, Kelsey Armistead and husband, Aaron, Kinzie Werdel and husband, Brock, Cody Nelson and wife, Jessica, and Keelie Nelson; and two great grandchildren, Fiona Armistead and Tatum Nelson.  
    She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Helen Jane Edmondson; and brothers, James H. Boone, Jr., and Dan M. Boone. 
    Family suggests memorials to Children’s Home of Lubbock 4404 Idalou Rd. Lubbock, TX 79403, or a charity of your choice.
    To send condolences, online please visit www.branonfuneralhome.com.
– Press-Reporter obituary services