Margaret D Nelson Mund

Margaret Doretta Nelson Mund was born to the late Hillary and Emma Nelson of Bon Secour, Alabama, on February 4, 1923. She was the sixth of seven children. Times were tough during those Depression years, as her mother died during childbirth when Margaret was only 18 months old. The children rallied together to make it as best they could, as their father had to be away from home much of the time fishing, oystering, or skiff building, trying to provide for a large family during hard times. She attended Swift School through seventh grade. On March 6, 1943, she married Andrew Lee Mund, the love of her life. He was called to the military during World War II when their first son, Wayne, was only 5 months old. They went on to have a daughter, Malinda, and another son, Mark. Her life was spent loving and caring for her family and home, plus many extended family members. Margaret and Andrew were very faithful church leaders, but after God’s Spirit moved in revival and Andrew was saved, she also came to know Christ as her Savior when she was 40 years old. She had a heart for children and taught Sunday School classes and worked several years in the Day Care Ministry at Central Christian School. They had a passion for missions and began supporting various missionaries and entertaining them in their home. It was during this time God put on her heart to support children in Holt Orphanage in South Korea. Around 1969 this led to the adoption of their son, Torrey, when he was 7 years old, and their daughter, Janna, when she was 4 ½ years old—happy additions to their growing family. A few years later, due to her sister Hazel’s advanced age, she also took in Hazel’s three grandchildren, Mason, Gloria, and Frankie Parker, whose ages ranged from 12 to 2 ½ years. Her life was full and busy caring for the needs of five growing children. Andrew, her husband, was away each week gulf shrimping, but still she carried on passionately and faithfully, being the best wife, mom, and grandmother she knew how to be as she advanced in years herself. Her latter years were spent caring for many other family members in their declining years, and she always had an avid love for her home on the river, her pets, gardening, and birds. But none of these surpassed her love for Jesus her Savior, and she sought to tell all those she could about Him. Affectionately known to many as “Nanny” or “Granny,” she leaves to cherish her memory daughter-in-law Lenora Mund, daughter Malinda (Stephen) Arnould, son Mark (Beth) Mund, daughter Janna Lanier, all of Gulf Shores, and daughter-in-law Teresa Mund of Monroe, Georgia; thirteen grandchildren, Ellen West, Andrew S. Mund, LeAnne Hartsock, Scottie Arnould, Arthur Arnould, Alicia Lintner, Deborah Brill, Mark Mund Jr., Teresa Waldron, Tammy Lanier, David Lanier, Andruw Lanier, Tina Cumbie; twenty-one great-grandchildren, Caleb West, Ashlley Osten, Jared West, Cody Baird, Andrew Aubrey Mund, Jacob Arnould, Victory Brill, Maisy Brill, Londyn Brill, Collins Brill, Lilliana Mund, Madelyn Mund, Myleigh Jones, Kayleigh Packer, Sophia Odom, Noah Cumbie, Palmer Cumbie, Andrew Lanier, Jayln Lanier, Mythril Lanier, Talia Lanier; eight great-great-grandchildren, Caydence West, Emmalynn West, Carsten West, Everly West, Ellis West, Greyson Waid, Jasmine West, Sydney West; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and extended family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Hillary and Emma Nelson; husband Andrew Mund; son Andrew Wayne Mund; son Torrey Mund; sisters Hazel Parker, Janette Fiala, Hilda Bosarge, Alma Kuffskie; and brothers James Nelson and Malcolm Nelson. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to: Fisher of Men Ministries International, P.O. Box 400, Bon Secour, AL 36511.

Margaret D Nelson Mund

February 24, 2024

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