Reverend Nail

Reverend Connell Nail, 94, of Odessa departed this earth and entered into the glory of Heaven on Thursday, June 16, 2011. G.G. was born April 18, 1917 in Llano County, Texas to Henry and Daisy Dunson.

She married Artie Dean Nail in 1936. They stood firm through the Great Depression and Artie began work for Brown and Root Construction. Connell followed Artie in his work from city to city, where she was repeatedly asked to lead bible classes and often time fill in for absent pastors in the churches they attended.

Sixtyone years ago she fell in love with Jesus Christ and uncompromisingly proclaimed the Word of God to anyone she came into contact with. In 1966, Faith Temple Fellowship in Odessa was left in her care and she faithfully served as the churchs Senior Pastor for fortyfive years. In addition to her first love of preaching Gods Word, she also loved working as a floral designer.

Connell was a mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and was two months shy of being a greatgreat grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband Artie Dean Nail and two daughters: Helen Ruth Nail and Alta Rae Jones.

Connell leaves behind two daughters: Carol Carlile and husband Allen of Odessa, and Barbara Altom of Odessa one brother: Jodi Dunson and wife Minnie of Brownwood eleven grandchildren Laura Kyker and husband Donny of Odessa, Taysha Feist and husband Mike of Comanche, David Crotwell of Odessa, Tamara Moersch of Odessa, Ronald Altom of Odessa, Byron Crotwell of Odessa, Heather Hardie and husband Brad of San Francisco, CA, Jimmy Carlile and wife Rebecca of Odessa, Wesley Carlile of Odessa, Chad an Leanne Laman of Comanche, and Larry Carlile and wife Shannon of Dahlgren, VA. Connell also had 25 Greatgrandchildren.

Services will be held at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM and will be officiated by Rev. Cliff DeArmond. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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