Services for Velton Nevels were Saturday at Glenwood Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Anderson officiating. Burial followed at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery.

Mr. Nevels died Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Shady Lawn Nursing Home. He was 94.

A native of Jonesville, La., Mr. Nevels had lived in Vicksburg for the past 75 years. He was a retired commercial fisherman.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Katie Nevels; a son, Louis Nevels Jr.; a grandson, Kerry Diggs; one sister; and four brothers.

He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Hazel Vanier Nevels of Vicksburg; two sons, Tommy Nevels and C.L. Nevels, both of Vicksburg; four daughters, Ethel Uzzle, Mary Ann Trahan and Mildred Bank, all of Vicksburg, and Patsy McDowell of Little Rock, Ark.; three brothers, Leon Nevels, Warren Nevels and J.W. Nevels, all of Vicksburg; one sister, Maggie Bobb of Vicksburg; 24 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Dakota Nevels, Tim Nevels, Brian Uzzle, Randy Trahan, Ken Sharp, Rhett Trahan and Quincy Nevels.

Honorary pallbearer was J.D. Rees.