Joan Nichols

JOAN ARNETT NICHOLS
September 9, 1917 January 27, 2011

Joan Nichols, beloved Mother, adored Grandmother, and cherished GreatGrandmother, passed away at home in Denton, Texas at the age of 93 surrounded by loved ones on January 27.

Joan was born in Big Spring, Texas, as the seventh of eleven children born to Jesse Arnett and Effie Arnett. She graduated from Midland High School and attended college at Mary Hardin Simmons University. She married the love of her life, Jesse Jackson Jack Nichols in June 1940. They enjoyed traveling and saw many beautiful places. They had one daughter, Mary Bea, who was their pride and joy.

Joan enjoyed playing dominoes, cards and other board games and had several groups of friends that she regularly played with for years. She also loved to travel and did so often with her church senior group along with her sister or dear friend and they went all over the globe Joans family, however, was her hearts greatest treasure. Her favorite memories always included any family gatherings and especially the Arnett Family Reunion held every summer. She loved and encouraged her daughters passion for quilting and always helped her by sewing on the bindings for all of her quilts.

She worked in the childrens department as a buyer and sales associate for Dunlaps department store for over 40 years. She had a great fondness of fashion and jewelry and those who knew her or had seen her closets remember that she was always well dressed and beautifully jeweled. She was a member of the American Business Womens Association for many years and was named Woman of the Year in her last year there.

She resided in Odessa for 70 years and was an active and involved member of First Baptist Church of Odessa. She lived her life serving the Lord. She spent much of her time offering help and comfort for friends in need and would run errands for others even until it became difficult to do for herself. She truly was a student and example of Gods Word with never a day passing that she did not read her Bible.

Joan is preceded in death by her loving husband, Jack Nichols, her father and mother, and nine of her sisters and brothers.

Joan is survived by her daughter, Mary Nichols Spicer of Denton, Texas Granddaughter, Jaime Spicer Granddaughter, Sara Lockwood and husband Gary Greatgrandchildren, Jackson and Brooke Lockwood Sister, Lillian Arnett Jones as well as numerous loved nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks for all the family and friends who have lifted them up in prayer, visited and held them close during this difficult time.

Visitation with the family will be 56 PM Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, January 31, 2011 at Sunset Funeral Home, with Curtis Brewer officiating.

Visitation

Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Sunday, January 30, 2011
56 PM

Service

Funeral Service

Sunset Memorial Chapel
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Monday, January 31, 2011
11:00 AM

Cemetery

Sunset Memorial Gardens
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762