Cathy Mae Nelson, 56, of Plant City, died Dec. 29, 2015.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bloomingdale and worked for the State of Florida Department of Transportation. She loved her family, and she enjoyed collecting hummingbirds and apples.
She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Dennis Nelson; children, Richard McDonald, of Plant City, Jason McDonald (Carina), of South Carolina and Melissa Stinson-Foster (Johnny), of Georgia; parents, Roy and Emily Holloway; sisters, Barbara Royer (Barry), of Center Hill, and Debbie Summerall (Troy), of Antioch; grandchildren, Haley, Carrie, Andrew, Karissa, Cody, Tyler, Nathan and Joel; dog, Lady Bird; and many “adopted” children, family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Emerald Rose McDonald.
A service was Jan. 2 at Hopewell Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73123.
Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.