- Date Of Birth: April 10, 1946
- Date Of Death: December 30, 2021
- Spouse: George P. Nelms
- Siblings: Martha Sue Maloney (Don), Harold Bagwell (Betty), Ed Bagwell
- Children: Angelina Clark, Gregory Nelms
- Resting Place: Island Ford Baptist Church Cemetery
- City: Lawrenceville
- State: Georgia
Joan Pugh Nelms, age 75, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021.
She was preceded in death by parents, Roy and Nona Pugh; brothers, Charles Pugh and Winfred Pugh; and sister-in-law, Hazel Bagwell.
Mrs. Nelms is survived by her husband of fifty-one years, George P. Nelms of Lawrenceville; children, Angelina Clark of Lawrenceville, and Gregory and Sarah Nelms of Auburn, GA; grandchildren, Story Clark and William Clark; sister, Martha Sue Maloney (Don) of Lilburn, GA; brothers, Harold Bagwell (Betty) of Buford, GA, and Ed Bagwell of Alpharetta, GA; sisters-in-law, Zelma Lord Johnson of Lawrenceville, GA and Sadie Lord Bentley and husband, Thomas; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Mrs. Nelms was born on April 10, 1946 in Buford, GA.
She was a 1964 graduate of Buford High School, and she was retired from General Electric with over twenty years of service.
Mrs. Nelms was a longtime member of Island Ford Baptist Church in Buford.
