Walter Ronald Nardell, 65, a native of Meridian, Miss., and long time resident of Elberta, died Sunday, March 20, 2011.
He was a staff sergeant and served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years and two tours of Vietnam. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Elberta, life member of VFW Post 5658 and American Legion 99.
He was the world’s best daddy to four daughters.
Survivors include his wife, love of his life and best friend of 45 years, Billie E. Nardell of Elberta; four daughters, Chris Nardell Tuggle-Cox of Lillian, Sherri Nardell Baldwin of Pensacola, Fla., Roni Nardell Criswell of Silverhill, and Sunny Nardell Kleback of Foley; two sisters, Sandra Nardell Germany and Rita Nardell Keller, both of Elberta; 10 grandchildren, Cody and Tiffanee Tuggle, Robert and Brittany Hall, Sam and Anna Criswell, Jordan Giadrosich, Joshua, Taylor and Logan Kleback; two great-grandchildren, Rainie and Skylar Dillion.
Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Friday, March 25 at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Foley with funeral services at 2 p.m. from the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Elberta Public Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Foley. Online at www.wolfefuneralhome.net.
