Joan "Gram" Nelson died peacefully at home on September 18, 2005 with her family by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Nellie Robison; brother Jim, son, Baby Danny. Joan is survived by her daughters and their husbands; Dawn and husband Kirk and Kelly and husband Donny; five grandchildren, JeNell, Kristopher, Shannan, Jessica and Nicholas; great granddaughter, Alyssa; five brothers; two sisters; a host of other family and friends. Visitation will be 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Thursday, September 22, 2005.Service will be 2:00 PM thursday, September 22, 2005, at New Hope Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Forney, Texas.