Funeral service for Lorraine Barrett Nichols, age 77 of Petersburg, will be conducted Wednesday April 29, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Rasnick and Bro.Tim Forsythe officiating. Burial will follow in Old Orchard Cemetery. Mrs. Nichols passed away Sunday April 26, 2015 in NHC Nursing Home in Lewisburg.
A native of Surgoinsville, TN, Mrs. Nichols was the daughter of the late Clinton S. and Sarah Alice Armstrong Barrett. She graduated from Whitney School of Business in Kingsport, TN with an Associates Degree and after 50 years retired from Josten’s in Shelbyville as billing clerk. She was a member and church clerk for Hannah’s Gap Baptist Church for 50 years.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years Lester H. Nichols of Petersburg, daughter Alice Lane of Petersburg, sisters Peggy (Sammie) Helton of Rogersville, TN, Alice (Verloin) Wood of Churchill, TN, Deborah (Hoot) Willis of Rogersville, TN, brothers Billy Joe (Faye) Barrett of Rogersville, TN, Ralph (Linda) Barrett of Hiltons, VA, Sam Barrett of Surgoinsville, TN, Mack (Rhonda) Barrett of Russelville, TN, grandchild Jordan Lane of Fayetteville, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers Frank, Howard and John Barrett and sister Linda Dishner.
Visitation with the family will be Tuesday evening April 28, 2015 from 4-8 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hannah’s Gap Baptist Church.
Higgins Funeral Home is assisting the family of Lorraine Barrett Nichols.
