RAYMOND DOUGLAS NELSON - OBITUARY

ERNUL - Raymond Douglas Nelson, 78, of Ernul, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center.
He was a member of Kitt Swamp Christian Church and was a U.S. Army veteran of Korea and Vietnam.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Toler Nelson; one son, Raymond Douglas Nelson Jr.; three stepsons, William Robert DuPre IV, Alexander Hazelbaker and Robert Rhyne, all of Ernul; one daughter, Susan Nelson Durham of Mars Hill; one stepdaughter, Lisa Carol DuPre of Ernul; one brother, Charles Phillip Nelson of New Bern; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Cotten Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 12:30 to 2 p.m. prior to the service at Cotten Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Greenleaf Memorial Park.
Flowers appreciated, however, in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kitt Swamp Christian Church, General Fund, 320 Aurora Road, Ernul, NC 28527.