Frederick W. Nelson, Sr, 90, passed away at Tawes Nursing Home, Crisfield, MD on Wednesday, June 1st, 2022. Better known as Teddy Nelson and PopPop, he was born on March 30, 1932, in Westover, MD, to the late Weldon Oliver Nelson and Frances Olive Widdowson Nelson.
Teddy graduated from Washington High School in 1949 and then married his high school sweetheart, Frannie Polyette, where he spent 60 years farming and raising cattle, poultry, and grain, while driving a school bus for Somerset County Schools. Teddy spent 28 years as a US Postal Rural Letter Carrier, retiring in 2000.
Teddy was an Associate Member of Mt. Olive Methodist Church; Past Chairman and Board Member of So. Co. Soil Conservation for 40 years; Member and Past President of Somerset County Farm Bureau; Former Member of Kiwanis; Gideons; Rural Letter Carriers Assoc. Teddy received the So. Co. Young Farmers’ Fulton Green Award Exemplifying Farming Leadership.
Nelson was predeceased in death by: Parents, Weldon and Frances Nelson; Siblings: Oliver Nelson, Dorothy (John) Murray; Rawlings Nelson, Mary Frances Howard, James Nelson; Daughter, Karen Nelson Thomas
Nelson is survived by his wife of 70 years, Mary Frances Polyette Nelson; Children: Sandra (Al) Redmer; Rick (Melody) Nelson; Linda (Bob) Bambary; and Mike (Apryl) Nelson. Grandchildren: Eric (Jill) Bloodsworth; John (Kelley) Crockett; Chris Nelson; Sarah (Thomas Huggins) Nelson; Lance (Kristen) Thomas; Matthew Thomas; Joe Chelton; Kim (Scott) Parker; Amber Nelson; John Michael Nelson. Great-Grandchildren: Elle Bloodsworth; Levi and Maggie Crockett; Alexander, Everett, and Emerson Nelson; Trent, Gracie, and Dylan Thomas; Charli Chelton; Trinity Otts; Dionne Bowen; Scotty Parker; Ava Nelson; Harper and Jacob Sisson; Desi Nelson. Sister: Peggy (John) Maloney; In-Laws: Becky Nelson; Mary Nelson; Elwood Howard; Jean Nelson along with many nieces and nephews.
A viewing will be held at Hinman Funeral Home, Princess Anne, MD at 6:00-8:00 on Saturday, June 4th, 2022, and a gravesite funeral service at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Westover, MD on Sunday, June 5th at 3:00. Pastor Harvey Tyler officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to; Mt. Olive Cemetery Fund, c/o Freddy Howard, 9961 Weldon Nelson Lane, Westover, MD. 21871.
I rode the bus with Mr. Fred as we called him, for 12 years. He was always a pleasure. I remember him bringing his duck eggs to my father { Walter Brosey} for our old hens to hatch. It was always amusing to watch the mother hen get all excited when the ducklings would get into the water pans. She just could not understand it since baby chicks did not behave that way.
Why is the information in this obituary wrong? Frederick Wright Nelson’s father was Weldon McDorman Nelson, not Weldon Oliver Nelson. How did Frederick’s name end up being “Franklin” on the Memorial card? In honor of my mother Peggy (John) Maloney, who has lost her last surviving brother and in loving memory of my Uncle “Teddy” (Frederick), I am asking you to fix this immediately.
Why is the information in this obituary wrong? Frederick Wright Nelson’s father was Weldon McDorman Nelson, not Weldon Oliver Nelson. How did Frederick’s name end up being “Franklin” on the Memorial card?