Bonnie S. Nelson

Bonnie Frances Shortt Nelson, 93, of Hanahan, SC, widow of Elmer F. Nelson, died Friday, August 12, 2011.

Born June 3, 1918 in Saltville, Virginia; she was the daughter of the late George Washington Shortt and Margaret Lilly Shortt.

During her career, Bonnie managed a Five & Dime Store in Virginia, retired as a procurement officer with the Charleston Naval Shipyard and was the church secretary for over 20 years at Hanahan Baptist Church. She was a great cook and enjoyed playing the autoharp with "The Hanahan Angels", a traveling autoharp trio.

Bonnie is survived by her daughters: Nancy Wittig and her husband Lovell of Cottageville, SC; Judy Hartin of Hanahan, SC; Karen and her husband Richard Koenig of Beaufort, SC; daughter-in-law Debbie Nelson of North Charleston, SC; brother, Havard Shortt of Abingdon, VA and sister Opal and her husband Warren Miller of Bristol, VA; grandchildren: Elizabeth Linker (David); Cynthia Jones (Richard), Denise Briggs (Paul), Richard Nelson, Laura Galton (Tom), Michelle Crippen (David), Scott Aubrey (Candis), Stoney Hartin III, David Nelson and Dennis Rau; 26 great-grandchildren and numerous loving nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Havard E. Nelson, brothers: Samuel Shortt and Blythe Shortt; grandson Lonnie S. Wittig and son-in-law Stoney Hartin, Jr.

The funeral service will be held in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTHWOODS CHAPEL, 2180 Greenridge Road, Monday, August 15, 2011 at 2:00 PM.  Interment will be held at Carolina Memorial Park.  The family will receive friends Sunday, August 14, 2011 between 6:00 and 8:00 PM at Stuhr's Northwoods Chapel.

The family would like to thank Carolina Hospice Care for the loving care and attention given to their mother.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Hanahan Baptist Church, 1262 Belvedere Drive, Hanahan, SC 29410.