Melicent Joyathene Nelms Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Melicent Joyathene Nelms of Martinsburg, West Virginia. Melicent, born on March 7, 1934, passed away on September 27, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melicent Joyathene Nelms to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Walker and Mattie Powers Layne; her husband William Edward "Ed" Nelms; and her siblings, James Tolby Layne, Veldon B. Layne, Charles Layne and Angie May Layne.
She is survived by: her children, Wayne Nelms (Judith) of Titusville, FL, Christopher Nelms (Yvonne) of Scranton, SC, Shelly Nelms-Perez (Edward) of Lawsonville, NC and Jennifer Whitehead (Kerry) of Martinsburg, WV. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great grandchildren along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation was held on Sunday, October 4th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Stover Funeral Home and Crematory (177 N Holliday St, Strasburg, VA 22657). A funeral service was held on Sunday, October 4th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorial contributions to Hospice of the Panhandle, 330 Hospice Lane, Kearneysville, WV 25430.
