Melvin Nelms

Melvin Norman Nelms, age 82, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Mr. Nelms was born on August 29, 1938, in Haysville, North Carolina. Melvin was a good ole mountain man, who was known to many as “Boss.” He worked as a welder at a rock quarry and was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in Vietnam. Melvin was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie Nelms; step-son, Hank Charette Survivors include step-son and his fiancé, Michael Charette and Donna Owen; step-son, Raymond Anthony Charette, Sr.; step-son and daughter-in-law, Rene “Cotton Top” and Donna Charette; step-daughter and son-in-law, Diana and Tim Brown; step-daughter and son-in-law, Susanne Garner and Jeff Harrison; 17 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; precious fur baby, Sunshine. Private family services will be held. To share a memory or to leave a condolence for the family please visit www.barrettfh.com Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland.