Nellie Lightle

NELLIE BRILES LIGHTLE Nellie Briles Lightle, age 89, of Atlantic, Iowa and formerly of the Griswold and Lewis area, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa. Nellie Briles was born on September 17, 1918 the daughter of Jake H. and Lizzie (Schlicht) Williams in Walnut, Iowa. She grew up in the area and attended school attended country school. At 20 years of age, Nellie was married to Eugene Winger. A daughter Shirley and a son Melvin were born to their marriage of twelve years. On January 5, 1948 she was married to Raymond "Ray&" L. Briles, and the family grew with the births of a daughter Donna and their son Dennis. The couple also raised their nephew, Gary Winchester, from the age of 13. Ray passed away, in 1988, following a battle with leukemia. On October 14, 1995 Nellie married David Lightle of Griswold, Iowa where they lived their married life. The couple moved to Atlantic where they lived for the past one and a half years. She will be remembered for her love of making afghans for the family, working puzzles and enjoying her needlework. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Atlantic. Nellie loved the Lord and was a very loving and giving person. She gave of herself to anyone who had a need.Her survivors include her husband David; three of her children, Donna Eblen and husband Joe of Lewis; two sons, Dennis Briles and wife Debbie of Lewis and Melvin Briles and wife DeLila of Atlantic; 13 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and 11 great-great grandchildren; two step daughters, Glenda Brownlee and husband Ron of Orient, Iowa and Janice Farrand and husband Wayne of West Des Moines; five step grandchildren; six great step grandchildren; and one sister-in-law Frances Christensen of Anita.She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Briles; her daughter Shirley Anderson; her nephew Gary Winchester; her parents; and five sisters, Maggie Alff, Lucille Marxen, Annie Osborne, Lena Hendrix and Bertha Winchester; and brothers, Henry "Booty&" Williams, John "Pat&" Williams and Dane Williams; and son-in-law Phillip Wendell Anderson, Sr.Funeral InformationHer funeral service is scheduled for 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 9, at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic. Reverend Guy Fisher of First Assembly of God will officiate. The family will meet with relatives and friends at a visitation on Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 o"clock. The committal service will be in Oakwood Cemetery at Lewis, Iowa. The family invites friends to join them for a luncheon at the First Assembly of God Church at the intersection of East 22nd Street and Highway 71.Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic, Iowa is caring for Nellie"s family and the arrangements. Condolences may be written in Nellie"s guest book on the Roland web site www.rolandfuneralservice.com.IN REMBERANCE OFNellie Briles LightleBORNSeptember 17, 1918 in Walnut, IowaENTERED INTO RESTSaturday, April 5, 2008at the age of 89 Years 6 Months 18 DaysFUNERAL SERVICEWednesday, April 9, 2008One Thirty in the Afternoonat the Roland Funeral Home Atlantic, IowaOFFICIATINGReverend Guy FisherFirst Assembly of God Atlantic, IowaMUSICAL SELECTIONS"I"ve Got A Mansion Just Over The Hilltop&""I Know Who Holds Tomorrow&" MUSICIANVOCALISTVicky Fisher CASKET BEARERSPhillip Anderson Jr. Steven Briles Cory EblenDan Mueller Robert Burrows Dylan Newell COMMITTAL SERVICE Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis, IowaLUNCHEONThe family invites friends to join them for a luncheon at First Assembly of God at the intersection of East 22nd Street and Highway 71.