William Nuesse had a smile that his face could barely contain. Wide grin. Big pearly whites.
William Nuesse belonged to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
He was a pre-med major at Georgia College & State University with plans to earn his bachelor's degree, join the Navy and study cardiology.
His girlfriend, Jillian Matthews of Albany, is a senior nursing major at Columbus State University. Often, they imagined how their professional careers might intertwine in the future.
"He'd joke that I might wind up working in his office or something," Ms. Matthews said. "He was always smiling, made everybody laugh and was a hard worker."
On Sept. 19, Mr. Nuesse complained of numbness on his right side after a nap. He couldn't pronounce his name. Ms. Matthews, who was visiting, dialed 911. William Miller Nuesse, 21, of Atlanta, died from a brain hemorrhage the next day at Atlanta Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Church of the Apostles in Atlanta. H.M. Patterson & Son, Arlington Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Nuesse was a 2008 graduate of Riverwood High, where he wrestled for two years and was on the 2006 state championship team. He ran cross-country four years and, as a senior, served as team captain.
Clean-cut, Mr. Nuesse didn't drink or smoke and belonged to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He drove an old Volvo station wagon that he liked to tinker with.
"It was a turbo, so he liked to tweak it here and there," said his father, John Nuesse of Atlanta. "A friend of ours sold it to him and he was familiar with it because he rode around in it when he was a little kid."
In 2006, he took part in a mission trip to Romania with the Church of the Apostles, the family church. He and his family were also actively involved with New Life Covenant Church, located near the Georgia Dome.
For the past five years, the family has invited teens from the church to their Morgan County farm. William and his younger brother, Henry Dickson Nuesse of Atlanta, rode the boys on four-wheelers.
"The farm is a place that has been a ministry for us," said his mother, Stephanie Nuesse of Atlanta. "A lot of kids have been over there and the boys were a huge help. This is so hard. William was a great guy who always had a big smile on his face."
"He attended church regularly," his father said. "We got notes that he wrote in his Bible from the sermon on Sunday. He had a Christian girlfriend. Obviously, he wasn't perfect, but he had a heart for the Lord."
Mr. Nuesse was an organ donor and his parents said eight people have been recipients.
"His body was totally healthy," his father said. "He led a real clean life. And in death, he's still giving."
Survivors other than his parents and brother include his grandparents, John and Gail Capito of Atlanta; Becky Griffith of Nashville.; Bill and Linda Nuesse of Rockport, Maine; and Doris Nuesse and John Grille of Woolwich, Maine.
William Nuesse belonged to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
He was a pre-med major at Georgia College & State University with plans to earn his bachelor's degree, join the Navy and study cardiology.
His girlfriend, Jillian Matthews of Albany, is a senior nursing major at Columbus State University. Often, they imagined how their professional careers might intertwine in the future.
"He'd joke that I might wind up working in his office or something," Ms. Matthews said. "He was always smiling, made everybody laugh and was a hard worker."
On Sept. 19, Mr. Nuesse complained of numbness on his right side after a nap. He couldn't pronounce his name. Ms. Matthews, who was visiting, dialed 911. William Miller Nuesse, 21, of Atlanta, died from a brain hemorrhage the next day at Atlanta Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Church of the Apostles in Atlanta. H.M. Patterson & Son, Arlington Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Nuesse was a 2008 graduate of Riverwood High, where he wrestled for two years and was on the 2006 state championship team. He ran cross-country four years and, as a senior, served as team captain.
Clean-cut, Mr. Nuesse didn't drink or smoke and belonged to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He drove an old Volvo station wagon that he liked to tinker with.
"It was a turbo, so he liked to tweak it here and there," said his father, John Nuesse of Atlanta. "A friend of ours sold it to him and he was familiar with it because he rode around in it when he was a little kid."
In 2006, he took part in a mission trip to Romania with the Church of the Apostles, the family church. He and his family were also actively involved with New Life Covenant Church, located near the Georgia Dome.
For the past five years, the family has invited teens from the church to their Morgan County farm. William and his younger brother, Henry Dickson Nuesse of Atlanta, rode the boys on four-wheelers.
"The farm is a place that has been a ministry for us," said his mother, Stephanie Nuesse of Atlanta. "A lot of kids have been over there and the boys were a huge help. This is so hard. William was a great guy who always had a big smile on his face."
"He attended church regularly," his father said. "We got notes that he wrote in his Bible from the sermon on Sunday. He had a Christian girlfriend. Obviously, he wasn't perfect, but he had a heart for the Lord."
Mr. Nuesse was an organ donor and his parents said eight people have been recipients.
"His body was totally healthy," his father said. "He led a real clean life. And in death, he's still giving."
Survivors other than his parents and brother include his grandparents, John and Gail Capito of Atlanta; Becky Griffith of Nashville.; Bill and Linda Nuesse of Rockport, Maine; and Doris Nuesse and John Grille of Woolwich, Maine.
William Nuesse had a smile that his face could barely contain. Wide grin. Big pearly whites.
William Nuesse belonged to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
He was a pre-med major at Georgia College & State University with plans to earn his bachelor's degree, join the Navy and study cardiology.
His girlfriend, Jillian Matthews of Albany, is a senior nursing major at Columbus State University. Often, they imagined how their professional careers might intertwine in the future.
"He'd joke that I might wind up working in his office or something," Ms. Matthews said. "He was always smiling, made everybody laugh and was a hard worker."
On Sept. 19, Mr. Nuesse complained of numbness on his right side after a nap. He couldn't pronounce his name. Ms. Matthews, who was visiting, dialed 911. William Miller Nuesse, 21, of Atlanta, died from a brain hemorrhage the next day at Atlanta Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Church of the Apostles in Atlanta. H.M. Patterson & Son, Arlington Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Nuesse was a 2008 graduate of Riverwood High, where he wrestled for two years and was on the 2006 state championship team. He ran cross-country four years and, as a senior, served as team captain.
Clean-cut, Mr. Nuesse didn't drink or smoke and belonged to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He drove an old Volvo station wagon that he liked to tinker with.
"It was a turbo, so he liked to tweak it here and there," said his father, John Nuesse of Atlanta. "A friend of ours sold it to him and he was familiar with it because he rode around in it when he was a little kid."
In 2006, he took part in a mission trip to Romania with the Church of the Apostles, the family church. He and his family were also actively involved with New Life Covenant Church, located near the Georgia Dome.
For the past five years, the family has invited teens from the church to their Morgan County farm. William and his younger brother, Henry Dickson Nuesse of Atlanta, rode the boys on four-wheelers.
"The farm is a place that has been a ministry for us," said his mother, Stephanie Nuesse of Atlanta. "A lot of kids have been over there and the boys were a huge help. This is so hard. William was a great guy who always had a big smile on his face."
"He attended church regularly," his father said. "We got notes that he wrote in his Bible from the sermon on Sunday. He had a Christian girlfriend. Obviously, he wasn't perfect, but he had a heart for the Lord."
Mr. Nuesse was an organ donor and his parents said eight people have been recipients.
"His body was totally healthy," his father said. "He led a real clean life. And in death, he's still giving."
Survivors other than his parents and brother include his grandparents, John and Gail Capito of Atlanta; Becky Griffith of Nashville.; Bill and Linda Nuesse of Rockport, Maine; and Doris Nuesse and John Grille of Woolwich, Maine.
William Nuesse belonged to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
He was a pre-med major at Georgia College & State University with plans to earn his bachelor's degree, join the Navy and study cardiology.
His girlfriend, Jillian Matthews of Albany, is a senior nursing major at Columbus State University. Often, they imagined how their professional careers might intertwine in the future.
"He'd joke that I might wind up working in his office or something," Ms. Matthews said. "He was always smiling, made everybody laugh and was a hard worker."
On Sept. 19, Mr. Nuesse complained of numbness on his right side after a nap. He couldn't pronounce his name. Ms. Matthews, who was visiting, dialed 911. William Miller Nuesse, 21, of Atlanta, died from a brain hemorrhage the next day at Atlanta Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Church of the Apostles in Atlanta. H.M. Patterson & Son, Arlington Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Nuesse was a 2008 graduate of Riverwood High, where he wrestled for two years and was on the 2006 state championship team. He ran cross-country four years and, as a senior, served as team captain.
Clean-cut, Mr. Nuesse didn't drink or smoke and belonged to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He drove an old Volvo station wagon that he liked to tinker with.
"It was a turbo, so he liked to tweak it here and there," said his father, John Nuesse of Atlanta. "A friend of ours sold it to him and he was familiar with it because he rode around in it when he was a little kid."
In 2006, he took part in a mission trip to Romania with the Church of the Apostles, the family church. He and his family were also actively involved with New Life Covenant Church, located near the Georgia Dome.
For the past five years, the family has invited teens from the church to their Morgan County farm. William and his younger brother, Henry Dickson Nuesse of Atlanta, rode the boys on four-wheelers.
"The farm is a place that has been a ministry for us," said his mother, Stephanie Nuesse of Atlanta. "A lot of kids have been over there and the boys were a huge help. This is so hard. William was a great guy who always had a big smile on his face."
"He attended church regularly," his father said. "We got notes that he wrote in his Bible from the sermon on Sunday. He had a Christian girlfriend. Obviously, he wasn't perfect, but he had a heart for the Lord."
Mr. Nuesse was an organ donor and his parents said eight people have been recipients.
"His body was totally healthy," his father said. "He led a real clean life. And in death, he's still giving."
Survivors other than his parents and brother include his grandparents, John and Gail Capito of Atlanta; Becky Griffith of Nashville.; Bill and Linda Nuesse of Rockport, Maine; and Doris Nuesse and John Grille of Woolwich, Maine.
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