CENTRAL CITY – Valerie Kay Nelson, 59, of Central City died Thursday May 11, 2023 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Ind. Born September 6, 1963 in Beaver Falls, Penn. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lucinda Lao; parents, Theodore, and Francis Whitla; and brother, Patrick Whitla.
Survivors include her husband, Tony Nelson; children, B.J. Lao, Kim Nelson, Karl Nelson, Jr., and Tiffany McKaig; sixteen grandchildren; sister, Linda Whitla; brothers, Bob Whitla, and Tim Whitla.
Funeral services will be Monday, May 15, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with Bro. Leslie Duncan officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Valerie Kay Nelson Memorial Fund, c/o Tucker Funeral Home, P.O. Box 548, Central City, KY 42330 or online at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.
