Mary Nelms' Obituary
Mary Nelms died September 27, 2017 in Winnsboro, Texas. Mary Nelms was born on May 13th, 1923, in Clarksville, Texas, to Drew and Bertie Raney. She married businessman, Dick Nelms, of Dallas in 1950. They spent the early years of their marriage living in Dallas, and they later enjoyed many happy years together on their ranch in Murchison, Texas near Athens. Mary resided in Arlington, Texas for many years prior to her death. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and two brothers, Maurice Raney and wife Jeanetta and Gordon Raney and wife Emelie, as well as her brothers in law, George Lowry and Gordon Knowles. She is survived by her sisters, Florence Lowry and Marjorie Knowles, both of Arlington. She is also survived by a stepson R.C. Nelms III, of Kingsland, and stepson Robert Nelms and wife Ellen of Dallas, and step grandchildren Michael Nelms and wife TJ, Todd Nelms and wife Kim, Michelle Nelms, and Robert Nelms, Jr. She is also survived by nieces and nephews, Bruce Raney and wife Martha of Paris, Diane Jones and husband Billy of Winnsboro, Travis Raney and wife Jerry of Anahuac, Dr. Stanley Knowles and wife Linda of Lake Fork, and Robin Danford and husband, Chris of Arlington, their children, and a dear cousin, Jan Ritchie, of Wichita Falls. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, September 29, 2017 in Restland Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas. Visitation will be 2 hours prior at Restland Funeral Home.
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