Nelda Fay McLeod

July 3, 1934 - April 4, 2021

Nelda Fay McLeod, age 86 of Paige, Texas passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Houston. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Lola Pearl Bradshaw; her husband, Joe McLeod; son and daughter in-law, Dirk and Sharon McLeod; brother, Tom Bradshaw, and sister, Earline Zelenevitz. Nelda is survived by her two sons, Douglas and wife, Teresa McLeod of Cypress and Eric and wife, Melissa McLeod of Coupland; three grandchildren, Jessica McLeod and significant other, Tim Cour-Palais of Anderson, Joshua and wife, Brooke Bennett of Bastrop, and Marissa and husband, Raymond Peterson of Bastrop; thirteen great grandchildren; one sister, Marvis and husband, Greg Carr of Houston, and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. Nelda was born on July 3, 1934 in Oletha, Texas to Earl and Lola Pearl Bradshaw. She and her family moved to Cloverleaf when she was a young girl. She was Baptized at Cloverleaf Baptist Church and later met the love of her life, Joe. She and Joe were married on November 24, 1952 in Liberty, Texas then moved to California while Joe was serving in the United States Navy. Following his discharge, they returned to the Cloverleaf area until the early 80’s when they moved to Paige to enjoy country living. Nelda worked as an accountant at Urban, Thielemann, Oltmann, and Herms, in Giddings, for over twenty years. Nelda loved traveling the United States with her family, particularly when her children were young. She loved to cook and once received recognition from Betty Crocker for one of her recipes. She was also an avid reader of mystery novels. Graveside services for Nelda will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Friendship Cemetery in Paige, Texas. Flowers may be sent to Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings or a memorial may be made to the charity of your choice.