Roosevelt L. Nelson

Roosevelt L. Nelson Sr., 78, of Little Rock departed this life March 8, 2012. Preceded in death by his father, Leon Nelson; mother, Olivia Johnson; grandfather, Albert Nelson; grandmother, Emma Calvin; ex-wife, Pauline Nelson. He leaves to cherish his memory, wife, Katherine Nelson; children, Jaquline Beanland, Cheryl, Roosevelt, Jr., Jeraldine, Darryl, Patricia, Kenneth, Jerald, Laticia, Katrina, Angela, Alvin, Niecee, and Tony Jones; siblings, Johnny Bradford, Jimmy Baldwin, Walter Williams, Rose Dedrick-Jones, Lenora Hale; grandsons, Frank Garrison, III and Felanta Williams; 32 grandchildren; 75 great grandchildren; other family and friends. Family hour: 6-7 p.m., Thursday at Robinson Mortuary Chapel. Funeral Service: 9:45 a.m., Friday at Greater Second Baptist Church, 5615 Geyer Springs Rd. Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, 1201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock (501) 371-011. Sign online guestbook at www.robinsonmortuary.com. "Service You Can Trust."