Joel Wayne Nelson

Joel Wayne Nelson, 59, passed away Friday. Survivors: life mate, Sharon Foster; mother, Carmelita Nelson; son, Cody Nelson (Fayetteville); daughter, Tera Swafford (Vilonia); stepson, Quentin Foster (Ida); sisters, Karen Miller and Lora Awbrey; brother, Michael Nelson. Funeral Service: Tuesday, 11 a.m., Pleasant Ridge Union Church. Family Funeral Service, www.dwightfamilyfuneral.com.