Mrs. Ollie Lee Nicholas

Funeral services for Mrs. Ollie Lee Nicholas, 96, of Good Springs, will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home chapel with Marc Sharp and Lester Foreman officiating. Interment will follow at Duncan Cemetery under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home of Henderson. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at the funeral home. Mrs. Nicholas passed away January 31, 2016 at Autumn Leaves in Henderson. She was born March 21, 1919 to Elijah R. and Mary Annie McAlpin in Laurel MS. Ollie and her sister Viola grew up in a Masonic home in Mississippi after their father died. When she graduated, she moved to Texas where she met her future husband at a barn dance in the Pone Community. They were married and lived in the Gum Springs community where they raised their six children. Maw, as she was known by all her family and friends, loved to travel. She made many vacation trips with family to Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. She loved going to Branson and made many trips with her daughter Edith. Many good time were had in her home with family birthdays, Holidays, or just because. Her good home cooking was enjoyed by everyone that knew her. Some of their favorites were fried chicken, Cornbread, purple hull peas, and raisin cream pie. She loved going to church and loved reading right up until her death. She babysat grandkids and great grandkids many times and spoiled them all. They loved her crackers, peanut butter cookies and Kool-Aid. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Nicholas; daughter, Bobbie Nicholas; grandsons, Weldon Nicholas, Hank Mims, and Thad Hays; and four brothers and three sisters. Survivors include: sons, John Paul Nicholas and wife Gay Nell of Henderson, Norman Nicholas of Longview, and Leonard Nicholas and wife Sandra of Good Springs; daughters, Edith Bush and husband Dana of Good Springs, and Gloria Hays and husband Jerry of Elderville, eighteen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are Mark Mims, Bart Nicholas, Cody Kinney, Clint Kinney, Dana Bush, and John Kocher. Honorary pallbearers are Charles Ray Curbo, Scott Tillison, Jerry Hays, Donald Huerta, Billy Whitehead, John Hollingsworth, Justin Mims, Stuart Mims, and the Deacons of Sardis Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sardis Baptist Church, 13174 CR 4182 W, Henderson, Tx, 75654. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.

Mrs. Ollie Lee Nicholas

March 21, 1919 - January 31, 2016