Nelda Sue Love, 75, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 6:00 am, Thursday, December 9, 2021, at her home. She was born on March 19, 1946, in Petersburg, Indiana, to Rev. Harry and Violet (Linthicum) Taylor.
Nelda was a 1964 graduate of Paoli High School, received her Bachelors from Indiana State University, and her Masters degree from Ball State University, in Speech and Hearing Therapy. She married Marvin B. Love in French Lick, Indiana on July 23, 1966. She and Marvin moved to Wabash in 1968, and she was the Speech and Hearing Therapist in the Wabash City Schools. Nelda and Marv started Love Bug Floral together in 1974. She was a member of the Wabash First United Methodist Church, the Womans Clubhouse Association, and Psi Iota Sorority, where she was very active and held many offices. She also held many offices in the Indiana State Floral Association. Nelda enjoyed playing bridge, caring for her dogs, and loved her family, especially her granddaughter Violet. She was a very caring and thoughtful person.
She is survived by her husband, Marvin B. Love of Wabash, two daughters, Jennifer (David) George of Wabash, and Tara Love of Brighton, Colorado, granddaughter, Violet George of Wabash, and her sister, Marian (Mauri) Connell of Redondo Beach, California. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Dallas Taylor, and her sister, Margaret Parks.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at First United Methodist Church, 110 N. Cass Street, Wabash, with Rev. Nathan Whybrew officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-8 pm Tuesday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash.
The memorial guest book for Nelda may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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