THE PARIS NEWS, May 05, 2002:
"COOPER, Billie Allison Nelson, 34, departed this life May 2, 2002, in Paris, to live forever with the Lord. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the Delta Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Cary Kinnaird officiating. Burial will be in the Pecan Gap Cemetery.
She was born August 31, 1967, in Greenville to Daniel and Nancy Allison. She grew up in Pecan Gap in the home of her grandparents, Billie and the late Ardell Allison. She attended Fannindel School and graduated in 1985. She had lived in and around Paris for several years.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel Ardell Allison Jr. and a grandfather, Ardell Allison.
She is survived by her son, Coty Nelson; daughters, Ashleigh Morrison and Whittney Nelson.
Other survivors include Billie L. Allison, Daniel Ardell Allison, Paul R. Allison, James P. Allison and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends."
THE PARIS NEWS, May 02, 2004, By Brian Roland:
"Anniversary brings no closure to murder - For 74-year-old Billie Allison, the wait has been too long. Two years ago today, her 34-year-old granddaughter's body was found in a vacant lot in the 100 block of Northeast Sixth Street. The site is across the street from the One Oak Plaza Apartments, where Billie Anne Nelson lived.
The death was the first reported homicide of 2002, but not the last. Others followed in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Investigators solved some and haven't solved others. Since that time, the grandmother has waited, hoping her granddaughter's killer will be brought to justice before having an opportunity to kill again. 'It's been too long,' Allison said. 'They tell me that they are still waiting on DNA tests. That's all I've gotten for two years.' It's all investigators have. They are waiting, too. Two years after investigators worked the crime scene, no arrests have been made in the case, and detectives wait for lab results.
The Paris Police Department is continuing its investigation into the case, Lt. Randy Tuttle said Friday. Investigators have sent evidence to labs at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Quantico, Va. A good portion of the investigation rests on the analysis of the evidence, Tuttle said. And that analysis has been slow in coming. 'These labs have been so backed up,' the investigator said. 'Basically, we are just waiting for our turn.' But that doesn't mean unsolved cases like the death of Billie Allison's granddaughter are not given top priority.
Lt. Bob Hundley said that when investigators met several weeks ago to discuss major unsolved crimes, the Nelson murder was among cases discussed. Despite the wait, Allison remains hopeful that an arrest and conviction will be made. An arrest won't bring her granddaughter back, but it will give the grandmother some peace of mind. 'I hope they try someone and at least send them to the penitentiary,' Allison said. 'I don't want that person still walking the streets. It was a very brutal murder, and I don't want this happening to some other family.'
Allison adopted Nelson and her brother at a young age. Despite what troubles Nelson may have had, Allison still remembers her fondly. 'She was the only girl in our family,' Allison remembered. 'As you can imagine, she was a little spoiled.'"
"COOPER, Billie Allison Nelson, 34, departed this life May 2, 2002, in Paris, to live forever with the Lord. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the Delta Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Cary Kinnaird officiating. Burial will be in the Pecan Gap Cemetery.
She was born August 31, 1967, in Greenville to Daniel and Nancy Allison. She grew up in Pecan Gap in the home of her grandparents, Billie and the late Ardell Allison. She attended Fannindel School and graduated in 1985. She had lived in and around Paris for several years.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel Ardell Allison Jr. and a grandfather, Ardell Allison.
She is survived by her son, Coty Nelson; daughters, Ashleigh Morrison and Whittney Nelson.
Other survivors include Billie L. Allison, Daniel Ardell Allison, Paul R. Allison, James P. Allison and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends."
THE PARIS NEWS, May 02, 2004, By Brian Roland:
"Anniversary brings no closure to murder - For 74-year-old Billie Allison, the wait has been too long. Two years ago today, her 34-year-old granddaughter's body was found in a vacant lot in the 100 block of Northeast Sixth Street. The site is across the street from the One Oak Plaza Apartments, where Billie Anne Nelson lived.
The death was the first reported homicide of 2002, but not the last. Others followed in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Investigators solved some and haven't solved others. Since that time, the grandmother has waited, hoping her granddaughter's killer will be brought to justice before having an opportunity to kill again. 'It's been too long,' Allison said. 'They tell me that they are still waiting on DNA tests. That's all I've gotten for two years.' It's all investigators have. They are waiting, too. Two years after investigators worked the crime scene, no arrests have been made in the case, and detectives wait for lab results.
The Paris Police Department is continuing its investigation into the case, Lt. Randy Tuttle said Friday. Investigators have sent evidence to labs at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Quantico, Va. A good portion of the investigation rests on the analysis of the evidence, Tuttle said. And that analysis has been slow in coming. 'These labs have been so backed up,' the investigator said. 'Basically, we are just waiting for our turn.' But that doesn't mean unsolved cases like the death of Billie Allison's granddaughter are not given top priority.
Lt. Bob Hundley said that when investigators met several weeks ago to discuss major unsolved crimes, the Nelson murder was among cases discussed. Despite the wait, Allison remains hopeful that an arrest and conviction will be made. An arrest won't bring her granddaughter back, but it will give the grandmother some peace of mind. 'I hope they try someone and at least send them to the penitentiary,' Allison said. 'I don't want that person still walking the streets. It was a very brutal murder, and I don't want this happening to some other family.'
Allison adopted Nelson and her brother at a young age. Despite what troubles Nelson may have had, Allison still remembers her fondly. 'She was the only girl in our family,' Allison remembered. 'As you can imagine, she was a little spoiled.'"
THE PARIS NEWS, May 05, 2002:
"COOPER, Billie Allison Nelson, 34, departed this life May 2, 2002, in Paris, to live forever with the Lord. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the Delta Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Cary Kinnaird officiating. Burial will be in the Pecan Gap Cemetery.
She was born August 31, 1967, in Greenville to Daniel and Nancy Allison. She grew up in Pecan Gap in the home of her grandparents, Billie and the late Ardell Allison. She attended Fannindel School and graduated in 1985. She had lived in and around Paris for several years.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel Ardell Allison Jr. and a grandfather, Ardell Allison.
She is survived by her son, Coty Nelson; daughters, Ashleigh Morrison and Whittney Nelson.
Other survivors include Billie L. Allison, Daniel Ardell Allison, Paul R. Allison, James P. Allison and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends."
THE PARIS NEWS, May 02, 2004, By Brian Roland:
"Anniversary brings no closure to murder - For 74-year-old Billie Allison, the wait has been too long. Two years ago today, her 34-year-old granddaughter's body was found in a vacant lot in the 100 block of Northeast Sixth Street. The site is across the street from the One Oak Plaza Apartments, where Billie Anne Nelson lived.
The death was the first reported homicide of 2002, but not the last. Others followed in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Investigators solved some and haven't solved others. Since that time, the grandmother has waited, hoping her granddaughter's killer will be brought to justice before having an opportunity to kill again. 'It's been too long,' Allison said. 'They tell me that they are still waiting on DNA tests. That's all I've gotten for two years.' It's all investigators have. They are waiting, too. Two years after investigators worked the crime scene, no arrests have been made in the case, and detectives wait for lab results.
The Paris Police Department is continuing its investigation into the case, Lt. Randy Tuttle said Friday. Investigators have sent evidence to labs at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Quantico, Va. A good portion of the investigation rests on the analysis of the evidence, Tuttle said. And that analysis has been slow in coming. 'These labs have been so backed up,' the investigator said. 'Basically, we are just waiting for our turn.' But that doesn't mean unsolved cases like the death of Billie Allison's granddaughter are not given top priority.
Lt. Bob Hundley said that when investigators met several weeks ago to discuss major unsolved crimes, the Nelson murder was among cases discussed. Despite the wait, Allison remains hopeful that an arrest and conviction will be made. An arrest won't bring her granddaughter back, but it will give the grandmother some peace of mind. 'I hope they try someone and at least send them to the penitentiary,' Allison said. 'I don't want that person still walking the streets. It was a very brutal murder, and I don't want this happening to some other family.'
Allison adopted Nelson and her brother at a young age. Despite what troubles Nelson may have had, Allison still remembers her fondly. 'She was the only girl in our family,' Allison remembered. 'As you can imagine, she was a little spoiled.'"
"COOPER, Billie Allison Nelson, 34, departed this life May 2, 2002, in Paris, to live forever with the Lord. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the Delta Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Cary Kinnaird officiating. Burial will be in the Pecan Gap Cemetery.
She was born August 31, 1967, in Greenville to Daniel and Nancy Allison. She grew up in Pecan Gap in the home of her grandparents, Billie and the late Ardell Allison. She attended Fannindel School and graduated in 1985. She had lived in and around Paris for several years.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel Ardell Allison Jr. and a grandfather, Ardell Allison.
She is survived by her son, Coty Nelson; daughters, Ashleigh Morrison and Whittney Nelson.
Other survivors include Billie L. Allison, Daniel Ardell Allison, Paul R. Allison, James P. Allison and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends."
THE PARIS NEWS, May 02, 2004, By Brian Roland:
"Anniversary brings no closure to murder - For 74-year-old Billie Allison, the wait has been too long. Two years ago today, her 34-year-old granddaughter's body was found in a vacant lot in the 100 block of Northeast Sixth Street. The site is across the street from the One Oak Plaza Apartments, where Billie Anne Nelson lived.
The death was the first reported homicide of 2002, but not the last. Others followed in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Investigators solved some and haven't solved others. Since that time, the grandmother has waited, hoping her granddaughter's killer will be brought to justice before having an opportunity to kill again. 'It's been too long,' Allison said. 'They tell me that they are still waiting on DNA tests. That's all I've gotten for two years.' It's all investigators have. They are waiting, too. Two years after investigators worked the crime scene, no arrests have been made in the case, and detectives wait for lab results.
The Paris Police Department is continuing its investigation into the case, Lt. Randy Tuttle said Friday. Investigators have sent evidence to labs at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Quantico, Va. A good portion of the investigation rests on the analysis of the evidence, Tuttle said. And that analysis has been slow in coming. 'These labs have been so backed up,' the investigator said. 'Basically, we are just waiting for our turn.' But that doesn't mean unsolved cases like the death of Billie Allison's granddaughter are not given top priority.
Lt. Bob Hundley said that when investigators met several weeks ago to discuss major unsolved crimes, the Nelson murder was among cases discussed. Despite the wait, Allison remains hopeful that an arrest and conviction will be made. An arrest won't bring her granddaughter back, but it will give the grandmother some peace of mind. 'I hope they try someone and at least send them to the penitentiary,' Allison said. 'I don't want that person still walking the streets. It was a very brutal murder, and I don't want this happening to some other family.'
Allison adopted Nelson and her brother at a young age. Despite what troubles Nelson may have had, Allison still remembers her fondly. 'She was the only girl in our family,' Allison remembered. 'As you can imagine, she was a little spoiled.'"
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