Richard Allen Nelson 77, Springfield, Mo. passed away Friday November 9, 2018 in Mercy Hospital. He was born in Lamar, Mo. on August 1, 1941, to: Eli and Mae (Tucker) Nelson. He was a retired self-employed truck driver and a member of the local teamsters union. Richard was a proud U.S. Marine Corp veteran.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his two daughters: Sharon Jones and Karen Stockstill, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Saundra Wingert, and a brother: Donnie Nelson, and by his ex-wife and friend, Loretta Wilson.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, November 16, 2018, at Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Burial with Military Honors will follow, in Missouri Veterans Cemetery.