Arthur Lee Nail, age 97, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Elliott Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Gillon and Rev. Nick Cannady officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park Grenada MS. Visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home Tuesday, February 12, 2013 from 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM, and again Wednesday one hour prior to service at the church. Mr. Nail was born on Friday, February 19, 1915 in Carroll County, MS to the late Bossie Lee and Addie Lou Herbert Nail. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus, and a former member of Elliott Baptist Church and Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada, where he served as a Sunday School Director and Deacon. He was a U.S. Army WWII veteran. He was employed by Pennaco in Grenada for several years. Then at age 60, he opened his own photography business before moving to Trinity Place Retirement Community in Columbus 18 years ago at age 80. He was a wonderful Christian man and mentor, he loved people, family, traveling, reading, (especially the Bible) and music. He spent the last few years of his life at The Windsor Place in Columbus. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 75 years Mary Hill Nail, and his brothers Bill Nail, and Doyle Nail. He is survived by his only son, Jerry Nail (Linda), Columbus, MS One Sister: Helen Spall, Senatobia, MS Two Grandchildren: Lecrisha Nail, Columbus, MS Misty Holder (Lance), Columbus, MS Three Great Grandchildren: Caleb Jenkins Laina Holder Landen Holder Several nieces and nephews Special thanks to all the wonderful staff of The Windsor Place, and the nursing staff at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Memorials may be made to: Gideons International Columbus-Tombigbee Camp P.O. Box 371 Columbus MS 39703
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