Glenda Lu Nelson, 62, of California, Md. died February 20, 2008 at her residence.

Born November 30, 1945 in Estherville, IA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest "Ernie" and Bonnie M. Athey Johnson. Glenda married her husband, Clifford Wayne Nelson on May 26, 1963 in Armstrong, IA, and relocated to Maryland as a Navy wife. After twenty years in the Navy, Clifford retired and the couple stayed in St. Mary's County.

Glenda was an employee of Mattingly's Finer Foods from 1980 to 1989. She was one of the original employees of the Charlotte Hall True Value Store which opened in 1989. Glenda then moved to the Leonardtown True Value Store where she worked until January of 2008.

In addition to her husband, Glenda is survived by two daughters, Wendy Sue Wathen of California, MD and Dawn Marie Nelson of Denver, CO, two grandchildren, Cory Michael Wathen and Jordon Matthew Wathen, son-in-law, Donald Wathen, Jr., and one sister, Doraee Dahms of Armstrong, IA.

The family will receive relatives and friends for Glenda's Life Celebration on Friday, February 22, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Life Celebration Chapel. Prayers will be recited at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be conducted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Brinsfield Life Celebration Chapel. The Reverend Dale Skurla will officiate. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.

Serving as pallbearers will be Gene Burroughs, Al Levinard, Al Rudman, George Tatlow, Steve Loftis, and Dave Cullison. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Lee Heinz, Cory Wathen, and Jordon Wathen.

Memorial contributions may be made to A Community That Shares (ACTS), P.O. Box 54, Bushwood, MD 20618 or Hospice of St. Mary's, Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.