Eldner Belle (McCarroll) Simerly Nelms

Nelms, Eldner Belle (McCarroll) Simerly, born October 6, 1916, passed away quietly Wednesday night, September 8, 2004. She was a member of Third Creek Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents, James and Celia McCarroll; husbands, Clarence Simerly and Joe Nelms; sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Earnest Nelson; sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Otha McCarter; brother, William McCarroll; step-daughter and step-son-in-law, Shelba and Ronald Hughes, Sr. (California). She is survived by sister, Mildred McNabb; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Agnes Simerly; daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Carl Sellers; son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Emma Simerly; grandchildren, Mallon and wife, Pam Simerly; Marvin and wife, Lisa Sellers; David and wife, Tricia Sellers; Jennifer and husband, Chuck Johnson; step-grandchildren: Susan and husband, Michael Kautzer of California; Christine and husband, Larry Lynn of California; Ronald Hughes, Jr. of California; great-grandchildren: Stacie Sellers, Stephanie Sellers, Hayden Simerly, Kelly Sellers, Jessica Sellers, Amy Sellers and Matthew Sellers; step-great-grandchildren in California, Charlie Kautzer, Johnathan Kautzer, Sarah Kautzer and Jacob Kautzer. Funeral service 8:00 PM Friday, Berry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jimmy Stroud officiating. Family and friends will meet at New Gray Cemetery Saturday for 10:00 AM interment services. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Third Creek Baptist Church Choir, 4917 Oak Ridge Highway, Knoxville, Tennessee 37921. Family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday in the chapel of Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. www.berryfuneralhome.com