Karen Lynn Mullins Nelson, age 54, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014. She was a 1978 graduate of Clintwood High School, a graduate of Old Dominion University and Radford University. Ms. Nelson was employed by the state of Virginia for over twenty five years, last working at Red Onion State Prison. She was of the Methodist faith. Ms. Nelson was preceded in death by her father, Joseph C. Mullins; one brother, Tim Mullins; grandparents, Bascom and Nola Combs and Carl and Hattie Mullins. Survivors include her mother, Garnett Mullins of Clintwood; three daughters, Elizabeth Jane Bolton, Nola Breann Nelson and Elyce Rose Nelson all of Clintwood; one sister, Anita M. Lim of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania; nieces, Ieshia Danielle Lim and Maya Gabrielle Lim; nephews, Hardy Andrew Lim and Ian Christopher Lim; four aunts, Mary Combs, Lucille Branham, Ruby Mullins and Faye Lesher. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 15th at 7:00 pm in the Clintwood Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dan Tiaben officiating. Family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 pm. Family and friends are requested to meet at the funeral home at 12:30 pm on Thursday, January 16th, to proceed to the Combs Family Cemetery for graveside services. Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Combs, Jim Combs, Larry Combs and Greg Swiney. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.clintwoodfuneralhome.com. Clintwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. You will need windows media player 9 or above to video file, to view video please visit http://videos.lifetributes.com/457927