Key Takeaways
- Daneise Nelson succumbed to severe injuries from an accident on December 26, 2024.
- At one point, her heart stopped, but she was revived with CPR.
- She was remembered for her kindness, compassion, and support.
Daneise Nelson passed away peacefully in the early morning of January 6, 2025, at 4:10 AM due to severe injuries from a tragic accident on December 26, 2024.
She suffered these injuries when she fell from a golf cart in her neighborhood.
Denise was immediately rushed to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, a top-tier trauma center in Knoxville, where she was treated for severe head and brain trauma.
This included significant bleeding, bruising, and swelling in her brain, along with a fractured skull extending from the back of her head to behind her right ear.
Despite the medical team’s efforts, her condition worsened. Daneise’s intracranial pressure (ICP) became critically high, leading to her heart stopping at one point, although she was revived with CPR.
Her CT scans revealed extensive damage, particularly in the lower frontal lobes of her brain, indicating persistent swelling and bruising.
As her condition stabilized slightly, the threat remained high due to ongoing high ICP, posing continuous life-threatening risks.
Daneise Nelson’s daughter, Hayley’s father-in-law, Edith Christopher Schwab, shared a heartfelt plea on January 1, 2025, writing:
Please continue to pray for Daneise Nelson. We need a MIRACLE!
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Following the post, many close to Daneise filled the comments with numerous prayers and messages of support.
Unfortunately, her battle ended as she passed away surrounded by her family, leaving a profound void in the hearts of her loved ones and the Knoxville community.
Subsequent to her demise, Edith shared another heartfelt post that reads:
It is with a very very heavy heart that I let you know that Daneise passed away this morning. I thank you all for your thoughts and prayers on Daneise’s behalf and her family. Please continue to pray for her family as they go through this difficult time. — feeling emotional.
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Please continue to pray for Daneise Nelson. We need a MIRACLE!— feeling emotional.
The community responded with an outpouring of support. One comment reads:
Our hearts and prayers mourn with the family. This is soooo very sad. ♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Another wrote:
My deepest condolences to you all… 💔
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Daneise’s daughter, Lindsey Nelson Smith, shared her tribute:
Attendees at the service are encouraged to wear pink, a symbol of Daneise’s resilience and the love she poured into the lives of others.
Responses to Lindsey’s post were deeply emotional, with one writing:
I heard about this this morning and am so deeply sad and sorry for this great loss. I hope you feel her close and the grief lessens with time. She was just a bright and beautiful light.
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Another shared:
Oh Lindsey, I am so heartbroken for you and your whole family. Your mom was the kindest, most loving and generous person. I can only imagine the grief you are feeling right now and I am so sorry you have to go through this. No one should have to go through life without their mom more than a phone call away.
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Daneise was cherished for her kindness, compassion, and support.
Her legacy as a devoted mother, loving grandmother, and courageous survivor will continue to inspire all who knew her.
Daneise’s love and legacy will undoubtedly live on in her family and community.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Born on March 28, 1969, her birth name was Daneise Callister Nelson.
- She went to Crescenta Valley High School for her early education.
- Her sister, Karalynne Call, has gained recognition both as the founder of Just Ingredients and as a nutritionist.
