William Cary Nelson Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 7, 2019, William Cary Nelson (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Cary Nelson and Louise Nelson of Chevy Chase, MD.; and his son Brian Hughes Nelson. He is survived by: his wife Susan; his daughters, Lara Nelson Hanson (James Stillman) of Durham, NC and Diana Leigh Zapolski (Todd) of Napa, CA; his grandchildren, James Stillman Hanson, Jr. of Durham, NC, Luke Cary Hanson of Durham, NC, Faith Margaret Hanson of Durham, NC and Dylan Leigh Zapolski of Napa, CA; his stepgranddaughters, Alixandra Zapolski Guthrie (Jon) of Raleigh, NC and Christina Isabelle Sundberg (Matthew) of Huntington Beach, CA; and his sister-in-law Ellen Powers Grundt (Don).

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Bill's memory to the Environmental Defense Fund at http://www.edf.org.