Evelyn Marie Nichols, age 80, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born Monday, December 18, 1933 in Millersville, Tennessee; she is preceded in death by her parents, Vernon and Dovie Hudgins Keen; son, Timothy Nichols.
Mrs. Nichols own and operated Traveland Motel in Millersville; she was a member of the auxiliary arm of the old Millersville Lions Club in the 1960's and 1970's; The Lions Club waws organized from the old Millersville Mens' Club and from that group came the beginnins of the move to incorporate Millersville, making Mrs. Nichols the first "First Lady" of Millersville.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Steve Nichols, the first Mayor of Millersville; son Terry Nichols; grandchildren, Ashley (Eric) Bright, Aimee (Benjamin) Nichols-Corbett, Andrew (Laura Beth) Nichols, Scott (Sarah) Nichols, Joshua Nichols, Miranda Nichols; eight great-grandchildren, Eli Bright, Sadie Nichols, Bennett Nichols, Grayson Nichols, Reagan Corbett, Reese Corbett, Finnley Corbett.
A celebration of life will be held 2:00 Tuesday, August 5, 2014 in the chapel of Forest Lawn with Rev. David Kemp officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Family and friends will gather to remember Mrs. Nichols at a visitation Tuesday, August 5, 2014 from 11:00 until 2:00 at Forest Lawn.
Arrangements under the direction of Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, Goodlettsville, TN.
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