NELSON, JOHN W. - 78 of HOUSTON, RETIRED LT. COL. FROM MS. NATIONAL GUARD, died AT THE TRACE REGIONAL HOSPITAL on APRIL 22, 2007.Visitation is scheduled for 5-7 PM APRIL 23, 2007 at HOUSTON FUNERAL HOME AND 3-4 PM THURSDAY AT PROSPECT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.Funeral Services are scheduled for THURSDAYAT 4 P.M. at PROSPECT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, officiated by BEN ROSENKRANS AND REV. WALTER GOLDSMITH . Burial will be at PROSPECT CEMETERY. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE MRS MAE HELEN GANN NELSON OF HOUSTON,FOUR SISTERS BONNIE BUSKIRK, NANCY COOK, BETTY DEAN, DORA COGGINS,preceded in death JEWELL McDANIEL , and JO JOHNSON AND THREE BROTHERS JIM DICK NELSON, OLIVER NELSON, AND DAVID NELSON.DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO PROSPECT CEMETERY TRUST , C/O MRS MARY LOIS WILSON, 1413 HWY 389, HOUSTON, MS 38851.