Brandon Wayne Nelms, 48, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021. He was born on July 13, 1973, in Birmingham, Ala., to Betty Jean Vandergrift Nelms and the late Larry Wayne Nelms.

He was a great dad and husband, and he was fully dedicated to his family. He had a kind soul and a loving heart. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and going to the beach. He loved his family and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife, Emily Nelms; children, Lucas and Sam Nelms; sisters, Regina lackey, Debra Smith (Dan), and Tammy Mullins (Tony).

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 11 a.m. in the Cavin-Cook Chapel with Rev. John Miles officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Keep Pounding Fund at https://fundraise.atriumhealthfoundation.org/give/254729/#!/donation/checkout. Please leave your email and leave a message so the family can identify and acknowledge the memorial.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville is serving the Nelms family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.