Walter J. Nelson, 73, of 560 Cliffwood avenue died at 6 a.m. Saturday (July 16, 1966) at his home following a short illness.
Born in Alabama, he was the son of Jacob and Martha Nelson.
A retired employee of the city water works, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss Betty Jean Nelson and Mrs. Mary Jane Johnson both of Newark; four sisters, Mrs. Rose Childress and Mrs. Nellie Adams both of Detroit, Mrs. Catherine Knox of Cincinnati and Miss Mary Lou Nelson of Canton; four brothers, Jarvis Graves of 211 Main street, Thomas Nelson of 1014 Harvey street and Samuel and John Graves, both of Canton.
The body was taken to Hillis Funeral Home.

The Times Recorder, published: Zanesville, Ohio
Sunday July 17, 1966

note: Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio