Died: 28th June 2023

Funeral: 3rd July 2023

Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday 28 June 2023.

Aged 80 years.

Much loved husband of Kathleen (née Heath) for 57 years.

Loved and respected father of Gaye, Greg, and Jan, and partners, John, and Jason.

Proud grandad of Kylie, and Nic; Ella, and Hunter; Stacey, and Jamie, and partners, Hayden, Jake, and Adam.

A service to celebrate Tony’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street Invercargill on Monday 3 July at 1.00pm, interment to follow at the Wallacetown Cemetery.

You can join the service via livestream by going to the Avenal Park website, obituaries page and clicking on the link on Tony’s page.

Messages to 34 Kirkbride Street, Wallacetown 9816.

NELSON, Tony (Lord)

Loved son of John* and Sarah*.

Loved brother and brother-in-law of Helen* and Jock* Dickson, John* and Hazel*, Jennifer and Russell Phillipson.

Loved son-in-law of Mervyn* and Esme* Heath.

Loved brother-in-law of Mervyn and Barbara Heath, Bev and Allan* Ronald, Ann Terepai, Valmai Bennett, Rayleen and Geoff* Kukutai, Christine and Hana Materoa.

Loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews.

(*denotes deceased).