Nellie Sullivan, age 91, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at her home.
Mrs. Sullivan was born in Todd County, Kentucky on January 18, 1931 to the late Dabney and Carrie Mason. She was retired from a 33-year career with Bell South Telephone. Nellie was an active member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church and participated in various church ministries such as Hearts For Babes, Senior Choir, Quilting class and was a ready volunteer for various other ministries. She loved traveling with her church, gardening, sewing and quilting. She will be remembered as a God loving Christian woman who was an extraordinary mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Nellie is survived by two sons, Terry Sullivan (Rose) of Paducah and Dean Sullivan (Angela) of Paducah; four grandchildren, Donovan Sullivan, Terry Sullivan, Jr. (Amy), Nikki Smith (Jimmy) and Lee Sullivan (Erica); and eight great-grandchildren, McKinley Sullivan, Cohen Sullivan, Noah Sullivan, Ben Hopper, Ashley Sullivan, Abby Sullivan, Parker Smith and Leah Sullivan.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, John Sullivan, her parents, three sisters and a great-grandson, Jonah Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, June 13, 2022 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Homes with Rev. Bob Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 am until the 1:00 service time on Monday, June 13, 2022 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Homes.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donation to: American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023
Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.
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