Tuesday, February 15, 2005

IBEW Local 511 (Grand Falls NL CAN) Member Slick Nash Passes at Age 77

James Simon (Slick) Nash

LAKE PARK — James Simon (Slick) Nash, 77, of Lake Park, died on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2004, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home with burial in Carter Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 6-8 p.m. at the McLane Lakewood Funeral Home in Lake Park.

A lifelong resident of Lowndes County, Mr. Nash was born in Valdosta to Eddie Clements and Debbie Grimes Nash on Oct. 10, 1927. He was an electrician and member of the IBEW Union Local 511. A U.S. Marine, he had served during the Korean Conflict and was of the Church of God faith.

Survivors are his wife, Kathleen of Lake Park; daughters and sons-in-law, Elizabeth and Ivan Sirmans of Sylvester, Gwen and Jimmy Sheffield of Madison, Fla., Jackie and Keith Thornton of Echols County; sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and Jenny Nash, Vance and Kim Nash, Gary Nash, all of Lake Park; brother, Julian Nash of Valdosta; sisters, LouNelle Lightsey of Valdosta, Ollie Clark of Nashville, Rachael Terry of Adel; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and close friends.

Condolences may be conveyed at www.mclanefuneralservices.com on the obituary page. — Carson McLane Funeral Home and McLane Lakewood Funeral Home

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