School. Jewelean married Vernon Nichols in 1969. She was a faithful Christian and an employee of the Houston Independent School District for over twenty years. Jewelean had business skills to be admired as an entrepreneur of community businesses. She loved to Zydeco, play cards and enjoyed the daily soap operas. Jewelean had a voice like an angel and sang in the church choir for many years.
She leaves to mourn her children: Angela Calip-deceased (John Calip), Dorcas Caraway, Norman Caraway (Karen Felix), Queen Sheba Nichols (Gordon Wheeler), and Antonio Nichols Sr. (Felicia Nichols). Jewelean
has fifteen grandkids: Keisha, John Wayne Jr., Marcie, Sirea, Cameron, Latosha, Annie, Herbert Jr., Silas, Vernon, Kiera, Demetrick, Antonio Jr., Anthony and Andria. She also has thirteen great-grandchildren.
Jewelean will be missed by a host of other family, friends and coworkers.