Billy Ray "KUTE" Nelson

February 23, 1963 - April 1, 2020

Billy Ray “Kute” Nelson was a very devoted and loving person when it came to his wife, mother, brothers, sisters-in-laws, kids, grandkids, great grandkids, nieces, nephews, and friends. Billy Ray had a very kind and loving heart and no matter what he was going through he kept a smiling face. He was a fun and loving person. Billy Ray was born in Austin, Texas on February 23, 1963 to the late Willie B. Bell and Lula Mae Bell. He married his wife Inez Marie Nelson on March 30, 1996. Billy Ray Attended Lanier High School and he was a cook at Brackenridge Hospital. Billy Ray joined and was baptized at St. Paul Baptist Church on September 7, 2008 Austin, Texas by the Pastor-Rev. Melvin S. Manor Sr. Billy Ray resided at the Christopher House in Austin, Texas where he passed on April 1, 2020, and preceded him in death, his father Willie B. Bell, his grandmother Corine Oliver, his aunt Irene Nichols, his brother Jesse Lee Nelson, two nephews Derrick and Montell Nelson, his granddaughter Nekeisha Hawkins, his mother-in-law Lillian Wensey. He leaves to mourn: his wife Inez Nelson of 26 years Austin, Texas. His mother Lula Mae Bell of Austin, Texas, three daughter Keisha and Yvonne King of Pflugerville, Texas, Tiffany Carlock of Austin, Texas, four sons Brian King of Austin, Texas, Phillip (Liz) Hawkins Pflugerville, Texas, Mario (Angel) Hawkins of Pflugerville, Texas, Kalvon (Janice) of Michigan City, Indiana, four brothers Eddie Ray (Linda) Nelson, Willie Nelson, Larry (Janice) Bell all of Austin, Texas, Jeffery (Viola) Bell Sr. of Eunice, La, twenty four grandkids and five great grandkids and host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Special Friends: Tommy (Shanee) Banks, Tyrone Perkins, Robert “Bob” Hill, Wilbert (Morrey) McDaniel, Billy “Buck” Mathis.