Nancy Nichols, 74, of Yale, Illinois, passed away at 10:44 am on May 16, 2023, at
her residence.
Funeral services will be held on Monday May 22, 2023, at 2:00 pm at the Barkley
Funeral Chapel in Greenup. There will be a one-hour visitation on May 22, 2023, also at
the Barkley Funeral Chapel from 1:00 to 2:00 pm prior to the service. The burial will be
in the Yale Cemetery.
Nancy was born on February 27, 1949, in Effingham, Illinois, to Karl and Bernice
Aleen (Huddlestun) Wattleworth. She married Kenneth Nichols on March 4, 1967.
Survivors include her husband, Ken; son Jeffery Nichols; and sister Karen Kruze. She was
preceded in death by her parents; daughter Jennifer Draves 11/25/1998; and brother
Roger Wattleworth.
Nancy worked for the Jasper County Circuit Clerks Office for 23 years.
Memorials can be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital : 4400 Clayton Ave,
St. Louis, MO 63110. Online condolences can be expressed at
www.barkleyfuneralchapels.com
