DEACON EDWARD TALLIE NETTLES, age 93, peacefully passed into eternal rest Saturday, September 22, 2012 in The Summit Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Hampton, VA on September 11, 1919. He was the youngest of three children to the late Robert and Carrie Nettles. At a young age the family moved to Orange, NJ where he attended public schools. The family attended Oakland Baptist Church where he was baptized at the age of thirteen. Upon reaching adulthood, he moved to Red Bank, NJ, where he met and married Margaret Leonard, who preceded him in death. To that union, five children were born. He was inducted into the United States Army in 1944 during World War II, was stationed overseas, acquired the rank of First Sergeant, and was honorably discharged in 1946. Deacon Nettles later met and married the love of his life, Janie Martin Kelsey. They moved to Moneta, VA in 1987 and joined Promise Land Baptist Church, where Deacon Nettles was a Trustee, Assistant Sunday School Superintendent, and a member of the Mass Choir. In 1989, they moved their membership to Washington St. Baptist Church where Deacon Nettles was ordained to the Deaconate Ministry. He was a member of the Senior Choir and Assistant Sunday School Superintendent. Deacon Nettles was a faithful member of his church, the American Legion, Bedford Branch NAACP, IBPO Elks of the World, St. John Grand Lodge of Masons, and the VFW. To cherish his memory, he leaves his loving wife Janie and daughter Frances; daughters Mary Walker of Roselle, NJ, and Claudette (Henry) Jackson, of Long Branch, NJ; two sons, Charles and Louis Nettles, both of Red Bank, NJ; two grandchildren, Cynthia (George) Davis, of Plainfield, NJ, and Lee Anthony (Charlene) Williams, of Easton, PA.; four great- grandchildren, Lawrence and Aliya Davis, Latrell and LeShawn Williams; special buddies, James Read and Allen Henry; and a host of other friends and relatives.