Annette Nelson, 71, El Dorado, died Wednesday, July 16, 208 at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m.Tuesday at Carlson Funeral Home. Cremation will precede the service. 

She was born April 30, 1937 in El Dorado, the daughter of Glen and Dessie (Byers) Chilton.   

Annette worked as a waitress and cashier in several different locations in the area.
On May 24, 1954, she was married to Roy J. Nelson in El Dorado and he preceded her in death on May 29, 2002.

Those she leaves are: her children, Teresa Branstetter, Roberta Berd and Brenda Gannon, all of El Dorado, and Michael Nelson of Elbing; brother, Gerald Montgomery of El Dorado; sisters, Patricia Adlesperger of El Dorado, Carole Howard of McPherson and Mary Poffinberger of Potwin; another brother, Gary Chilton of Wichita; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Jim Montgomery and Ralph Chilton; and a grandchild, Shannon.

Friends may send condolences to www.carlsoncolonial.com. Carlson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.