As soft as the wings of a snow-white dove, GOD sent his messenger angels to call PASTOR LUCILLE ROGERS-NELSON from her labor to eternal rest. On November 13 at about 7:20 a.m., Lucille departed this life after a short illness. She was born March 15, 1926 in Rockingham, North Carolina. She moved here to Baltimore, Md. with her parents, the late Bishops, David and Addie Rogers and her siblings Odessa, Addie Mae, Matthew, June, Lorenzo and Samuel. She was educatd in Baltimore City Public Schools. The family loved the Lord and loved to sing his praises. At a young age, Lucille developed a love and a talent for singing and often would tell us how she not only sang in church, but also used to sing in famous places, such as the world-renowned Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. Her voice was so lovely that one day it attracted the ear of a certain handsome young man, Milton Nelson who later became Bishop Milton Nelson. He asked her to be his bride and sing for him always. They were married November 7, 1948 until Bishop's death in 1996. This union was blessed with eight children. Lucille Nelson was the first lady of the Lord's House Apostolic Faith Church for over thirty years, training her children, and later her grandchildren, how to sing and function in the church. Lucille was multi-talented and an interchangeable part of the church. She sang on the Union Choir, served on the missionary board and Pastors aide committee, she was church mother and was missionary board and Pastors aide committee, she was church mother and was sa skilled drummer and later served as Pastor after the death of her husband. She operated under the mighty spirit of God and taught love, patience and forgiveness. She later went into fellowship with the Love of God Holiness Church, under the leadership of Bishop Chapel Peterson and Pastor Ruby Ferguson, where she continued to preach the word of God. Additionally, she continued to sing the gospel of Jesus and never stopped until her death. Lucille truly loved her family, tending to her plants, cooking, dressing up she was especially known for her beautiful hats and suits and going out to dinner on Sundays with her church family. Not only was she a physically beautiful person, she was also spiritually beautiful. She was always financially and spiritually supportive to those less fortunate than she. this was evident by how she would often open her home, for long periods of time, to any friend or family member in need. She never lost faith in people no matter how often they disappointed her. Often saying to them, ''You're not gonna fool me this time are you?'' Lucille leaves to cherish her memory forever, her seven children Milton D. Nelson, Emmanuel M. Nelson, Ricky Nelson, Perry Nelson, Keith Joseph Nelson who preceded her in death, Priscilla Brooks, Sherry Watson and Leola Nelson-all of Baltimore, Maryland. One devoted son-in-law Richard Brooks, three daughters-in-law, Betty Nelson, Jessie Nelson, and Karen Nelson, one loving sisster, Odessa Ellis, four brothers-in-law, Bishop Chapel Peterson. Specially devoted nieces, Evangelist Gloria Hunter and Pastor Ruby Ferguson. Three Sister-in-law, Pearleen Nelson of Baltimore, Lillian Rogers of New York, and Corine Baxter of South Carolina. One devoted grandson in law, Sheldon O. Johson. thirty grandchildren, forty great grandchildren, and a host of other devoted nieces, newphews, relatives and friends tooo numerous to name at this time who traveled from New York, Virginia, South Carolina, Calfornia, New Jersey, Texas and other states.