Coral Justine Nelson

Coral Justine Nelson, 85, of Cheek, died Saturday, April 12, 2025. She was born on May 2, 1939, to Ethel Forbes Pickett and Leroy Pickett, in Palestine.

She was loving and very family oriented. Her husband, Douglas, was the love of her life, and she is the love of his. Coral had a wonderful sense of humor and had the ability to make the best of out of any situation. She never met a stranger and had a very outgoing personality. Coral also had a lifelong love for animals – especially her cats, who brought her comfort, companionship, and countless smiles. Her gentle way with animals was just one of the many ways she showed her deep compassion and care.

Family meant everything to Coral. She was deeply proud of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Douglas Nelson; son, Todd Hergert of Beaumont; grandchildren, Brittany Hergert Brinkley of Baytown, Skyler Hergert of Austin, Lee Ann Lewis of Dallas, Dustin Price of Beaumont and Wesley Collier of Houston; and great-grandchildren, Braden Brinkley, Brycen Brinkley, Jett Price, Duke Price, Jordan Lewis, Madison Collier, and McKenna Collier.

She is also survived by her stepdaughter, Rhonda Gustafson and her husband, Chris, of Magnolia and stepson, Donnie Nelson and his wife, Wendy, of Costa Rica.

Coral is preceded in death by her parents; son, Tracy Hergert; and granddaughter, Stevie Hergert.

A funeral service to celebrate Coral’s life will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Church, 2955 South Major Drive, Beaumont. Her interment will follow at China Cemetery, China, under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.

Coral’s memory will live on in the laughter of her family, the stories they share, and the gentle pawprints of the cats she so dearly loved.