Elena Beard Nash

Mrs. Elena Beard Nash, age 96, of Commerce, GA died Friday, February 15, 2013 at Alzheimer's Care of Commerce. Mrs. Nash was born in Dayton, TN to the late S. White and Harriet McPherson Beard. She was a member of Hebron Presbyterian Church and a lifelong member of Order of the Amaranth. She was retired from Eastern Airlines. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Nash was preceded in death by her husband, Adams Arthur Nash; two sisters and a brother.

Mrs. Nash is survived by her daughters, Barbara Stephens and Yvonne Wallace both of Commerce, GA, Elena Elizabeth Brown of Dayton Beach, FL; son, Samuel Nash of Lexington, GA; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and her extended family to include the fraternal family of the Order of the Amaranth and her co-workers from Eastern Airlines.

Funeral services will be at 2 PM, Monday, February 18 at the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home. Interment will follow at 2 PM, Tuesday, February 19 in Spring City Cemetery, Spring City, TN. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday night from 6 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 41 Perimeter Center, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30346.

Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce is in charge of arrangements.