Michelle Gourney Nelson, 53, of Apollo Beach, Fl.,
passed away April 26, 2015.

Survivors include her daughter,
Victoria Nelson, mother, Carole Gourney,
brother, Glenn Gourney and his wife Angela,
uncle, Martin Linehan-Cross and his wife Kay,
nieces Mia Cross, Erin Gourney, and Madison Gourney,
and nephews, Max Cross, Alex Gourney, Corey Gourney,
and Elliott Linehan-Cross.

She was preceeded in death by her father,
Louis Gourney, her grandmother, Elsa Cross,
and her grandfather, Edward Cross.

Born in Weymouth, England,
Michelle enjoyed voyaging on the Queen Mary
between her English home and the states.
She was a loving mother who had a passion for nature and animals.
As a Baton Rouge native, she embraced her Louisiana
heritage with her zeal for cooking Cajun dishes.
She treasured time with her daughter,
who got her passion for life from Michelle.

A celebration of life will be held
Saturday, May 2, at 2:00 PM at
the home of Carole Gourney.

We ask you not to wear black…
we'd like everyone to wear PINK
to honor Michelle's bright personality!