Billie Ruth Nelson Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Billie Ruth Nelson (Dallas, Texas), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Billie left this world on November 5, 2025 at the age of 92, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Billie Ruth Nelson to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Lee Sanders and Leora Melissa Payne; her husband Leslie Cortelyou Nelson; and her siblings, Theoplis McGraw, Vermerece Tankersley, Robert Lee Sanders Jr., Lenell McGraw and John Wallace McGraw.
She is survived by: her stepfather John E. McGraw; her siblings, Tecumseh Thompson, Gereta Ann McGraw and Othridge McGraw; her sons, Rickey L. Nelson, Cortelyou L. Nelson III, Steven G. Nelson and Robert L. Nelson; and her grandchildren, Shanique L. Hall-Baker, Rickesha R. N. Nelson-Wright (Andre Wright), Rica L. Nelson (Andre Roberts), Jordan I. Nelson, Angel S. Nelson, King Solomon Nelson, Stephen Nelson, LaKecia McGowan and Nijee J. Nelson. She is also survived by twenty great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
