Shirley Elnora Nehls Springhill, Louisiana Obituary

Shirley Elnora Nehls

<p>Funeral services for Mrs. Shirley Elnora Barrington Nehls, age 86, of Cullen, LA, will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, November 21, 2022, at the Open Door Fellowship Church, Springhill, LA, with Rev. Tim Everett officiating. Interment will follow in Western Cemetery, Emerson, AR under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, Springhill, LA.</p><p><br></p><p>Visitation will be held Monday, November 21, 2022, from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm at Open Door Fellowship Church.</p><p><br></p><p>Mrs. Nehls was born on January 17, 1936 to Milo Master and Edith Eddie Kilpatrick Barrington in Lake Village, AR and passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 in Minden, LA. &nbsp;She was a loving a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was married to the love of her life Smiley Nehls for 62 years. Shirley and Smiley shared the love of doing things together. Moving from a small town Converse, TX. to another small town Cullen, La. When Smiley retired from his service to our country with the Air Force. They moved next door to two wonderful people, Joe and Reba Powell and their family, becoming life long friends. Shirley also enjoyed joining Smiley and their friend Tommy Clark at NAPA, working there for several years. Shirley would always do what she did best, which was make sure everything was in order no matter what. After retiring from NAPA, Smiley and Shirley loved being involved in church activities such as, pancake breakfast and Wednesday night suppers at Open Door Fellowship. They went on trips with Good Sam's Club and Senior Friends. She enjoyed playing bean bag toss, card games and other activities as they traveled on their special trips to so many wonderful places with so many wonderful friends. She will be missed so much. &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>She is survived by her two sons, Gene Nehls of Moss Bluff, LA, Barry Lynn Nehls and wife, Derinda Cheatham Nehls of Springhill; five grandchildren, GT Nehls and wife, Lydia, Caleb N. Nehls and wife, Yuka, Jeremy A. Nehls, Jeanna Rhodes, DeLane Garison; fourteen great-grandchildren, Kaden Ellender, Lliam Nehls, Maddison Nehls, Warin Nehls, Audrie Nehls, Ki Nehls, Leslie Nehls, Powell Nehls, Aiden Nehls, Ryleigh Nehls, Kolby Cooper and wife, Taylor, Ely Hodges, Zoey Hodges, Bailey Simpson; two brothers, Mitchel Barrington and wife, Kathy, Roger Lee Barrington and wife, Bobby; two sisters, Janie Hosak and husband, Ervin, Lorene Wainwright and husband, Curt; and a host of nieces and nephews.</p><p><br></p><p>She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold Eugene Nehls, Sr.; and daughter-in-law, Tina Nehls.</p><p><br></p><p>Pallbearers will be Buddy Cheatham, Kevin Taylor, GT Nehls, Jeremy Nehls, Caleb Nehls and &nbsp;Kolby Cooper. Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Mills and Gene Nehls.</p><p><br></p><p>A special thank you to all the women who cared for mom these last few years. Kay Montgomery, Mary Caraway, Lynn Oglee, Janice Murphy, Cindy Caraway, Melissa Stampley, Billie Fish, Tina Woodard, Shelia Campbell, Sandra Sides and the nursing staff at Meadowview Health and Rehab Center. </p><p><br></p><p>In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made to the Open Door Fellowship Church, Fellowship Farm. Make check payable to Open Door Fellowship, PO Box 1001, Springhill, La. 71075.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sign our online guest book at www.baileyfuneralhome.net</p><p><br></p><p>Bailey Funeral Home</p><p>Springhill, LA</p><p>318-539-3555</p>
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Funeral services for Mrs. Shirley Elnora Barrington Nehls, age 86, of Cullen, LA, will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, November 21, 2022, at the Open Door Fellowship Church, Springhill, LA, with Rev. Tim Everett officiating. Interment will follow in Western Cemetery, Emerson, AR under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, Springhill, LA.


Visitation will be held Monday, November 21, 2022, from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm at Open Door Fellowship Church.


Mrs. Nehls was born on January 17, 1936 to Milo Master and Edith Eddie Kilpatrick Barrington in Lake Village, AR and passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 in Minden, LA.  She was a loving a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was married to the love of her life Smiley Nehls for 62 years. Shirley and Smiley shared the love of doing things together. Moving from a small town Converse, TX. to another small town Cullen, La. When Smiley retired from his service to our country with the Air Force. They moved next door to two wonderful people, Joe and Reba Powell and their family, becoming life long friends. Shirley also enjoyed joining Smiley and their friend Tommy Clark at NAPA, working there for several years. Shirley would always do what she did best, which was make sure everything was in order no matter what. After retiring from NAPA, Smiley and Shirley loved being involved in church activities such as, pancake breakfast and Wednesday night suppers at Open Door Fellowship. They went on trips with Good Sam's Club and Senior Friends. She enjoyed playing bean bag toss, card games and other activities as they traveled on their special trips to so many wonderful places with so many wonderful friends. She will be missed so much.  


She is survived by her two sons, Gene Nehls of Moss Bluff, LA, Barry Lynn Nehls and wife, Derinda Cheatham Nehls of Springhill; five grandchildren, GT Nehls and wife, Lydia, Caleb N. Nehls and wife, Yuka, Jeremy A. Nehls, Jeanna Rhodes, DeLane Garison; fourteen great-grandchildren, Kaden Ellender, Lliam Nehls, Maddison Nehls, Warin Nehls, Audrie Nehls, Ki Nehls, Leslie Nehls, Powell Nehls, Aiden Nehls, Ryleigh Nehls, Kolby Cooper and wife, Taylor, Ely Hodges, Zoey Hodges, Bailey Simpson; two brothers, Mitchel Barrington and wife, Kathy, Roger Lee Barrington and wife, Bobby; two sisters, Janie Hosak and husband, Ervin, Lorene Wainwright and husband, Curt; and a host of nieces and nephews.


She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold Eugene Nehls, Sr.; and daughter-in-law, Tina Nehls.


Pallbearers will be Buddy Cheatham, Kevin Taylor, GT Nehls, Jeremy Nehls, Caleb Nehls and  Kolby Cooper. Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Mills and Gene Nehls.


A special thank you to all the women who cared for mom these last few years. Kay Montgomery, Mary Caraway, Lynn Oglee, Janice Murphy, Cindy Caraway, Melissa Stampley, Billie Fish, Tina Woodard, Shelia Campbell, Sandra Sides and the nursing staff at Meadowview Health and Rehab Center.


In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made to the Open Door Fellowship Church, Fellowship Farm. Make check payable to Open Door Fellowship, PO Box 1001, Springhill, La. 71075.

 

Sign our online guest book at www.baileyfuneralhome.net


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Open Door Fellowship Church
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Springhill, LA 71075
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