Sandra Whitaker Jones Nelson

May 21, 1943 - May 13, 2022

Sandra Whitaker Jones Nelson, age 78 of Chuckey formerly of Morristown passed away peacefully on May 13, 2022. Sandra loved painting, flower gardening, and was an outstanding calligraphy artist. Sandra was a member of Greeneville Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Ruth Whitaker; husband, James Ross Nelson; son, Bucky Jones; sisters, Joann Leonard and Betty Vess, and special family friend, Susie. She is survived by her loving daughters, Deedee (Benny) Reynolds and Melissa (Eric) Haag; grandchildren, Ashley Reynolds, Cody Kimbrough, Abby (Jonathon) Dalton, Ericka Haag and Emmaline Haag; great-grandson, Elijah Dalton; sister, Becky Wright; son-in-law, Rusty Bellar; several special nieces and nephews, and church family, Eileen Strong, Angel and Vickie Cordero and children, Tony Koskovich, and Larry Haney. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 5PM until 7PM at Mayes Mortuary. A funeral service will follow at 7PM. The family will meet at Mayes on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 10:30AM for a procession to Jarnagin cemetery.