Grace Nicholson

Mrs. Grace Nicholson, age 82, of 9 Norwood Street, Rome, GA, died Tuesday May 18, 2004, in a Rome hospital following an extended illness.Mrs. Nicholson was born in Cherokee County, Alabama, February 16, 1922, daughter of the late William and Nobie Poole Dempsey but had spent the greater part of her life in Rome and Floyd County and for many years in the Riverside Community. She was a homemaker and a member of the McFall Baptist Church. She was married to Thomas Harold Nicholson, September 12, 1943 and he preceded her in death August 8, 2000. For many years she was a foster parent for the Floyd County Department of Family and Children's Service. She loved to cook, enjoyed rearing her sons, and doing things for other people, she loved to take care of her home and was a very loving person.Survivors include; two sons and daughters in law, Gerald and Melba Nicholson of Plainville, Michael and Carla Nicholson of Cartersville, three sisters, Dot Miller of Coosa, Dean Youngblood of Cave Spring, and Edna Fox of Kirk's Grove, Alabama, six grandchildren, four great grand children, several nieces and nephews also survive.Funeral services for Grace Nicholson will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday May 20, 2004, in the Heritage Chapel of the Jennings Funeral Home with Rev. Randall Eidson and Rev. David Terrell officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, at Forney, Alabama.Mrs. Nicholson will remain at the Heritage Chapel of the Jennings Funeral Home where the family will receive friends, Wednesday from 7-9 PM at other hours they will be at their respective residences.Acitve pallbearers serving include; Jordon Ledford, Charles Pledger, John Ludwig, Jeff George, David Davis, Bo and Blake Nicholson. Honorary pallbearers will include; Larry Duncan, Johnny McDaniel, Michael Flynn and C. C. Ware.Please join Mrs. Nicholson's family in honoring her life by visiting www.jenningsfuneralhome.com.The Heritage Chapel of the Jennings Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for the services of Mrs. Grace Nicholson.