Photo: Yvonne Nelson pays touching tribute to late father

Actress Yvonne Nelson has paid tribute to her late father who died on Monday.

The actress had stated for years that she had a non-existent relationship with her father, who she said abandoned her as kid.

While Yvonne has always paid glowing tribute to her mom on occasions such as her birthday, she has been vocal in saying that she felt no love for her dad.

"My dad was not a part of my life because he wasn’t there for me. So, I almost do not say anything about him because there is no relationship or love between us. My dad is like any other person out there because I didn’t have a chance to develop a relationship with him. We have each other’s phone numbers and he calls me when he feels like talking to me. It always feels like talking to a random person because there are absolutely no feelings whatsoever” she said in an interview last year.

Her father's sudden death appears to have hit her hard, as she took to social media to lament his loss.

She said a photo she took which him on January 6, 2016, and noted that it was one of pnly two photos she had of him.

Yvonne proceeded to write about how much she missed her late dad in her life and how she looked forward to seeing him in heaven.

Read her touching post below:

"Rest In Peace Father . This picture was taken on the 6th of this month..., i have only two pictures with my Father, and this is one of them.....so much I wanted to talk about.....so much I wanted to say.....but God knows best....I know you are in HEAVEN......I know we'll meet again and talk about it all.....there were days I cried to my mum to bring me to yours......there were days I couldn't wait to see you and talk to you just for a minute....I longed to hold your hand.....I longed to sit on your lap.....I longed for all of that......can we still do that when I see you in HEAVEN?? Can we start all over again?? Can we correct the mistakes??? I longed for you so much. I have nothing but love for you....... in His last days....he always mentioned God in everything he said...why?? Because there's no one GREATER sleep well father."