Nellie Tarter Catron, age 97, of Salem, VA, passed away the morning of Monday, November 27, 2023 at Excellence Senior Living Center in Orlando, FL. She was born February 26, 1926 in Wythe County, Virginia, the daughter of the late John Shuff and Elsie Etter Tarter.
Nellie retired from Rowe Furniture in 1989, and spent her retirement enjoying Holiday Rambler travel with her late husband, Charles, gardening and canning, and spending time with her grandchildren in Orlando, Florida. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a longtime member of the Locust Grove Methodist Church in Salem, VA.
In addition to her parents, Nellie was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Christopher and son, David Chris; sister, Elise Grace Walters, and brother, John Robert Tarter.
Living her memory are daughter-in-law, Debbie Catron, of Orlando, FL; granddaughter Elise Catron of Orlando, FL; grandson Travis Catron and wife Lyndsey; grandchildren Ezekiel and Collins Catron; nieces, nephews and many extended family and friends.