Bessie Cornelia “Nelia” Dempsey, 62, of Steinhatchee, died at home on Sunday, March 21, 2010. Born in Lake Park, Ga., Mrs. Dempsey moved, as a child to Live Oak.
She worked at A&W Drive-in as a carhop for 15 years before joining Oxidental Chemical. Retiring from Oxidental in 1990, she moved to Steinhatchee to fulfill her lifelong dream of hunting and fishing and made many, many friends, which became her extended family.