NELSON,
Elaine Barbara
(Maiden Name: McKay)
Published by The Miner on Aug. 25, 2022 -
Kingman, Arizona -
On Saturday, Aug. 13 2022, Elaine Barbara Nelson went to her heavenly
home.
Elaine was born in December, 1943, in Seattle, Washington to Maynard and
Imogene McKay. Elaine was the middle child of three girls. Nancy Jones
the eldest and Sally Herbert the youngest, and Elaine, all grew up in
Central Point, Oregon.
Elaine was smart, friendly, hard-working, outgoing and resilient. In
1961 Elaine met her soon-to-be husband, Ernie, in the Quamacho cafe in
Peach Springs, Arizona. Her uncle owned the cafe and she was working
there for the summer.
Elaine and Ernie were married for 48 years and had two children, a son,
Ernest Nelson {Patty} and a daughter Stacey Whitaker (Ted).
Elaine was a devoted mother and grandmother, a meticulous seamstress and
a talented decorator. She was exceptional at baking, cooking and
wallpapering. She belonged to Xi Beta Phi sorority and volunteered for
our local schools, girl scouts and election polls, and enjoyed her time
being a victims’ advocate with the Mohave County Attorney's office.
Elaine loved watching tennis matches, especially the ones when Rafael
Nadel was playing. She was a wonderful 'Nan' that loved spending time
and taking care of her grandchildren Lauren, Lindsey and Cody.
Elaine touched the lives of so many friends and family through the years
and never met a stranger. Our family would like to thank her companion,
Mark Neal, for bringing so much love and joy to her life.
Thank you to all who helped her from Living Waters Hospice. We would
especially like to thank our cousins Crystal Brown and Sherri Finch of
Hope Haven for the love, care and support they showed our mom and our
family.
We also want to thank the extraordinary, hardworking, compassionate
caregivers and staff at Hope Haven at Helens Place -- Stacie, Heather,
Tricia, Bonnie, Jimmy, Yvonne, Sa, and Paulina.
Family and friends are invited to an In-memoriam remembrance at the
Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course Clubhouse patio Saturday Sept. 17 from 5:30
p.m. to 8 p.m.