Annie Eileen Nelson

Annie Eileen Nelson 88, passed away peacefully at her home on November 14, 2021 surrounded by her family and loved ones.  Preferring to be called Eileen, she was a Graduate of St Louis University with Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Spanish , as well as Andrews University with a Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling. She was a sorority member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Eileen was a teacher at Pine Forge Academy in Pine Forge Pennsylvania, a guidance counselor at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis and a Spanish and French teacher for the St Louis Public School System.

The most important things in her life were first and foremost Jesus Christ, followed by her family and her church. She was head elder at the Berean Seventh Day Adventist Church for many years and  was a mentor to numerous elders. Eileen was instrumental in leading many individuals to Jesus Christ. She was a Faithful Servant and was looking forward to Christ soon return.

Eileen  was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Laura Mitchell; as well as her brother, Henry Mitchell III.  She leaves behind her son, Oliver Nelson Jr.  (Sharon); sister, Yvonne Hodges; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be held at later time in St. Louis, MO.