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Funeral held for members of Southern gospel group The Nelons

Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
Funeral Services Held for Southern Gospel Group, The Nelons
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Autumn Nelon gets a hug from a family friend during The Nelons funeral service at Roopville Road Baptist Church in Roopville on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. She was the fourth member of the Atlanta-based gospel group whose three other family members died in a plane crash last month. (Ziyu Julian Zhu / AJC)
By Shelia Poole
Aug 6, 2024

A memorial service was held Tuesday for three members of the renowned Nelon family of gospel singers who died in a plane crash in July.

The single engine turboprop crash in Wyoming claimed the lives of all seven passengers onboard. Members of the Nelon group who died were: Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, as well as daughter Amber Nelon Kistler. Also killed were Amber’s husband, Nathan Kistler; Melodi Hodges; the pilot Larry Haynie; and his wife Melissa Haynie.

A celebration of life service for the Nelons and Kistlers was held at Roopville Road Baptist Church in Roopville, a town west of Atlanta in Carroll County..

Funeral services for Melissa and Larry Haynie were held on Saturday also at the Roopville Road Baptist Church.

ExploreOutpouring of grief for Nelons from gospel music community, church members

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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