Terry H. Nelson 1931-2026

By Atascadero News · Sat Feb 07 2026

Terry Nelson, beloved widow of Tank Nelson of San Pedro and Morro Bay, CA, died in Athens, GA, on January 22, 2026, surrounded by her family. Tank was a longshoreman, film enthusiast and critic, talk-radio personality, columnist for the San Pedro Daily Breeze, and author. 

Terry, born on February 22, 1931, is the mother of Katherine Crowe (Charlie Reeves) of Lena, MS; stepmother of Peggy Crowe, Asheville, NC; Laurie Middleton, Marietta, GA; Curtis Crowe (Kathleen) of Arnoldsville, GA; and Rhett Crowe of Athens, GA.  

She grew up in Atlanta, GA, married and raised a family with Arthur L. Crowe Jr. in Marietta, GA. In the early 1970s, she moved to California, where she met and married Tank and built a happy life. After his death, she moved to Athens, GA, in 2014 to be closer to children, where she died peacefully.