FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS  Mrs. Leona Nichols

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Rome News Tribune April 5, 1977
 
Mrs. Nichols
 
Mrs. Leona Nichols, 69, Spring Creek Community, Rome,
Rt. 4, died Monday evening  in a Rome hospital
following several years declining health. Her
condition had become critical two weeks ago.

She was born in Floyd County April 29, 1907, daughter
of the late Joseph Eli Branton and Amanda Locklear
Branton. She had resided her entire life in Rome and
Floyd County, and was a member of Spring Creek Baptist
Church.

Survivors include one son, Carl Nichols, Taylorsville;
four daughters, Mrs. Herman Shelley, Mrs. Herschel
Mormon, Mrs. Lonnie Barker, Mrs. Robert Highfield,
Rome; one brother, Clarence Branton, Rome; two
sisters, Mrs. Aline Gresham, Rome and Mrs. W.A.
Johnson, Kingston; one half brother, Monroe Branton,
Silver Creek; 17 grandchildren and 25 great-
grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday
in Spring Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Paul
Willis, Willard Willis and Jack Chandler officiating.
Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family
will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today in the
funeral home and at other hours will be at the
residence of a daughter, Mrs. Lonnie Barker, Spring
Creek.

Grandsons serving as pall bearers will be Tony
Nichols, Wayne and James Shelley, Joe and Jackie
Highfield, and Larry Mormon. The body will lie in
state in the church from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Jennings Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

(Note: Died April 4, 1977) Emily O'Neal


Rome, GA