Oliver Kermit Nelan Jr.

Oliver Nelan Jr., 84, of Chester, departed this life on Thursday, January 29, 2015. He was born on October 11, 1930. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver and Ina Jo Nelan and his first wife, Ellen Kiger Nelan. Oliver was a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and attended Waynesburg College prior to joining the army in 1954. Oliver retired from Civil Service at the USAQM School in 1990. He was employed by Vinell Corporation/Northrop Grumman from 1991-2013 as a training director for the Bradley program with the Saudi Arabian Royal Land Forces Infantry Corps as well as a SEAVIN contract business manager and senior recruiter. Oliver is survived by his wife Beverly; daughter and son-in-law Kimberly and Robert Adams; step-children Kristin Lowe, Sora and Kristoff Barnes, Yonogi and Michael Turner, and Blakely Arpin; grandchildren Robert and Ashley Adams, Eddie Lowe, Mariah Lowe, Kiana and Xavier Barnes, Tayna and John Turner; and great-grandchild Olivia. Oliver was a member of the American Legion Post 284 and the Hopewell Lions Club where he served as District Governor. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to ABUKLOI, P.O. Box 225, Lightfoot, VA 23090 or the Lions Club, 2610 W. City Point Road, Hopewell, VA 23860. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Chester United Methodist Church, 12132 Percival Street, Chester, VA, visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Condolences may be registered online at www.jtmorriss.com .