Dorothy Ferguson Nelms

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Dorothy Ferguson Nelms, 85, died at her home on Wayman Church Rd. Thursday, September 24, 2015.

Mrs. Nelms was born in Halifax County, July 23, 1930, to the late Roland W. Ferguson and Ida Carpenter Ferguson. She was an extraordinary woman who opened here home and cared for over 200 hundred children. They were infants straight from the hospital, troubled teens, and children from broken homes. She loved them as her own and would care for them until a home was found for these children. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Nelms was preceded in by her brothers, Jessie Ferguson, Alfras Ferguson, Elton Ferguson and sister, Donna Raye Ferguson.

Surviving are her husband, Richard C. Nelms, of the home; sons, Richard Ricky C. Nelms, Jr., also of the home and Michael W. Nelms and wife, Lori, of Roanoke Rapids; daughter, Victoria Rhea and husband, Ronnie, of Roanoke Rapids and Juanita Hambright, (who she raised and loved like a daughter), and husband, Doug, of Powhatan, VA; brothers, Leroy Ferguson of Richmond, VA and Donald Ferguson and wife, Joanie, of Roanoke Rapids; sisters, Jewel Taylor of Roanoke Rapids and Sylvia Ferguson of the Hampton Roads, VA area; grandchildren, Felissa Rhea and husband, Johnny, Clayton Rhea and wife, Jennifer, Seth Rhea and wife, Amanda, Ashleigh Southworth and Julie Hambright. Also surviving are her great-grandchildren, Daniel, CJ, Thomas, Landin, McKenzie, Laurissa, Cole, Alexis, Noah, Aubrey and Dallas.

Rev. Billy Hardwick will conduct a memorial service to celebrate Mrs. Nelms life Saturday, September 26, 2015, in the fellowship hall at Quankie Baptist Church at 11:00 am.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial contributions be made to Community Home Care and Hospice, in who gave the greatest care: 525 Becker Dr., Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870.