Johnette Elizabeth Nicholson
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Johnette Elizabeth Nicholson, age 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 3, 2021 with her loving family by her side. Johnette was born on Thursday, March 22, 1934 in Yahoo City, MS to Roy & Ruth Collins. She was a resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast from 1981 to 2018, before moving to Dallas, GA. Johnette married Ernest (Nick) Nicholson and together they lived in various places throughout his career in the Untied States Navy. She devoted 43 years of her life to caring for others as a nurse at several medical facilities including, Gallitin Medical Group in Downey, CA and Coastal Family Health in Biloxi, MS where she worked in both the clinic and mobile unit before retiring. After Johni retired she was able to indulge in her favorite activities such as needlepoint, painting, & pottery.
Johni (as family & friends knew her) was preceded in death by the love of her life Ernest (Nick) Nicholson of 56 years and two of her sons, Robert Dale Merrell & Michael Anthony Nicholson. She is survived by two sons, Mark Eric Nicholson & wife Rose of Dallas, GA and John Gilbert Merrell, Jr. of Walterloo, SC; daughter-in-law Cynthia Merrell of Prescott, AZ; 7 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
A private Graveside service will be held at a later date, where she and her beloved husband will be laid to rest together.