Arnold Nelson

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, on Monday, Jult 28, 2008, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, for Arnold Joseph Nelson, 51, who passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at his residence. Entombment will follow in St. Michael's Cemetery. Rev. Ed Degeyterr will be the Celebrant. Readers will be Dalton Boutte, III and Jillian Lemelle. Born on December 1, 1956, Arnold is the son of James and Yvonne La Salle Nelson. He worked for the City of St. Martinville as a patrol officer and joined in the family business, Nelson Sons dirt haulers. Survivors include his mother, Yvonne La Salle Nelson; brothers, Hillary Nelson, Christopher Nelson and wife Tina, Jeffery Nelson, all of St. Martinville; sisters, Brenda Boutte, husband Dalton Boutte, Jr. of Houston, Joanne Rougeaux, Elouise Nelson, both of St. Martinville; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, James Nelson; maternal grandparents, Louis and Louise La Salle; paternal grandparents, Luma and Nila Nelson and brother in law, Ronald Rougeaux. Honored to serve as pallbearers, Andrew Nelson, Albert Nelson, Dalton J. Boutte, III, Travis Fogleman, Nary Smith and Donald Nelson. Honorary pallbearers will be Craig Olivier, Jesse Kately, Roland La Salle, Dalton J. Boutte, Jr., Larry Nelson, Todd D'albor, Alexzander Pratt, Jr.and Carl Pratt. A gathering of family and friends will be held Sunday, July 27, 2008 from 3:30 PM until 9:00 PM at Pellerin Funeral Home in St. Martinville. Visitation will continue on Monday at 8:00 AM until 10:30 AM. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville, 112 New Market St., St. Martinville, LA 70582 337-394-9121 is in charge of the arrangements.