Graveside service for Tommy Nelms, 71, of Opelika, AL, will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Evergreen Cemetery, 1409 Monroe Avenue, Opelika, AL, 36801, Reverend Michael Strickland will officiate.

Mr. Nelms, who passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, was born June 24, 1953, in Lee County, Alabama.

Public viewing will be Friday, December 20, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

He leaves to cherish his precious memory: special nephew and niece, Gregory and Stacee Nelms of Opelika, AL; daughter and son, Tiffany and Tommy Ambus; four grandchildren, Garrien, Verlearyia, Alillian "Lilly" and Cornell all of Opelika, AL; one brother-in-law, Gilbert Dooley of Opelika, AL; two special friends, Anthony "Gump" Johnson and Mike Heard; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.