PHENIX CITY, Ala. | Sara Harrison Nichols, age 91, of Phenix City, Ala., passed away peacefully on Friday, December 4, 2015, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. (CST), Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at Vance Memorial Chapel. A private burial will be held at Lakeview Memory Gardens with Vance Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Frank "Bill" Nichols; son, Chris Nichols; her parents; and two brothers, Arthur Harrison and Howard Harrison.
She is survived by her children, daughter, Beth Glen (Rod) of Phenix City, Ala.; son, Gary Nichols (Sherry) of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; daughter-in-law, Rosemary Nichols of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; sister, Betty Shelby of Macon, Ga.; nine grandchildren, Tully Lightsey, Maggie Reaville, Silas Nichols, Holly Nichols, Sarah Kate Neunzig, Shannon House, Scott Nichols, Christi Nichols, and Tannahill Keymer; 15 great-grandchildren; caregivers, Pam Ogle, Patricia Williams, Teresa Williams, and many others; much extended family members; and many caring friends.
Mrs. Nichols was born October 1, 1924, to the late John T. and Bertha Harden Harrison in Phenix City, Ala. She spent her life dedicated to God, family and the Phenix City community. The family was a large part of Porter Memorial Baptist church for many years, her husband, Bill, serving as choir director and Sara singing alto in the choir. She served the Phenix City Board of Education in numerous rolls covering daily contact with students to handling payroll for many years. Many of her "office girls" were invited home for sleep overs through those years. Travel and camping were often part of family life. A great memory, after retirement, included an extended trip out west to visit family with Sara as navigator.
Published in Tuscaloosa News on Dec. 7, 2015
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Frank "Bill" Nichols; son, Chris Nichols; her parents; and two brothers, Arthur Harrison and Howard Harrison.
She is survived by her children, daughter, Beth Glen (Rod) of Phenix City, Ala.; son, Gary Nichols (Sherry) of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; daughter-in-law, Rosemary Nichols of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; sister, Betty Shelby of Macon, Ga.; nine grandchildren, Tully Lightsey, Maggie Reaville, Silas Nichols, Holly Nichols, Sarah Kate Neunzig, Shannon House, Scott Nichols, Christi Nichols, and Tannahill Keymer; 15 great-grandchildren; caregivers, Pam Ogle, Patricia Williams, Teresa Williams, and many others; much extended family members; and many caring friends.
Mrs. Nichols was born October 1, 1924, to the late John T. and Bertha Harden Harrison in Phenix City, Ala. She spent her life dedicated to God, family and the Phenix City community. The family was a large part of Porter Memorial Baptist church for many years, her husband, Bill, serving as choir director and Sara singing alto in the choir. She served the Phenix City Board of Education in numerous rolls covering daily contact with students to handling payroll for many years. Many of her "office girls" were invited home for sleep overs through those years. Travel and camping were often part of family life. A great memory, after retirement, included an extended trip out west to visit family with Sara as navigator.
Published in Tuscaloosa News on Dec. 7, 2015
PHENIX CITY, Ala. | Sara Harrison Nichols, age 91, of Phenix City, Ala., passed away peacefully on Friday, December 4, 2015, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. (CST), Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at Vance Memorial Chapel. A private burial will be held at Lakeview Memory Gardens with Vance Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Frank "Bill" Nichols; son, Chris Nichols; her parents; and two brothers, Arthur Harrison and Howard Harrison.
She is survived by her children, daughter, Beth Glen (Rod) of Phenix City, Ala.; son, Gary Nichols (Sherry) of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; daughter-in-law, Rosemary Nichols of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; sister, Betty Shelby of Macon, Ga.; nine grandchildren, Tully Lightsey, Maggie Reaville, Silas Nichols, Holly Nichols, Sarah Kate Neunzig, Shannon House, Scott Nichols, Christi Nichols, and Tannahill Keymer; 15 great-grandchildren; caregivers, Pam Ogle, Patricia Williams, Teresa Williams, and many others; much extended family members; and many caring friends.
Mrs. Nichols was born October 1, 1924, to the late John T. and Bertha Harden Harrison in Phenix City, Ala. She spent her life dedicated to God, family and the Phenix City community. The family was a large part of Porter Memorial Baptist church for many years, her husband, Bill, serving as choir director and Sara singing alto in the choir. She served the Phenix City Board of Education in numerous rolls covering daily contact with students to handling payroll for many years. Many of her "office girls" were invited home for sleep overs through those years. Travel and camping were often part of family life. A great memory, after retirement, included an extended trip out west to visit family with Sara as navigator.
Published in Tuscaloosa News on Dec. 7, 2015
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Frank "Bill" Nichols; son, Chris Nichols; her parents; and two brothers, Arthur Harrison and Howard Harrison.
She is survived by her children, daughter, Beth Glen (Rod) of Phenix City, Ala.; son, Gary Nichols (Sherry) of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; daughter-in-law, Rosemary Nichols of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; sister, Betty Shelby of Macon, Ga.; nine grandchildren, Tully Lightsey, Maggie Reaville, Silas Nichols, Holly Nichols, Sarah Kate Neunzig, Shannon House, Scott Nichols, Christi Nichols, and Tannahill Keymer; 15 great-grandchildren; caregivers, Pam Ogle, Patricia Williams, Teresa Williams, and many others; much extended family members; and many caring friends.
Mrs. Nichols was born October 1, 1924, to the late John T. and Bertha Harden Harrison in Phenix City, Ala. She spent her life dedicated to God, family and the Phenix City community. The family was a large part of Porter Memorial Baptist church for many years, her husband, Bill, serving as choir director and Sara singing alto in the choir. She served the Phenix City Board of Education in numerous rolls covering daily contact with students to handling payroll for many years. Many of her "office girls" were invited home for sleep overs through those years. Travel and camping were often part of family life. A great memory, after retirement, included an extended trip out west to visit family with Sara as navigator.
Published in Tuscaloosa News on Dec. 7, 2015
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