Elsie Evelyn Nicholson, age 92, of Clarksville, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016, at Spring Meadows Healthcare Center.
Evelyn was born March 12, 1924, in Montgomery County, TN, to the late Love Andrew Graham and Ethel Lee Roberts Graham. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lawrence Nicholson; and one daughter, Gloria Jean Jarrell.
Evelyn was a dedicated homemaker and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy.
A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, October 11, at 1:00 PM, at the Chapel of Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, with Rev. Bob Creasy officiating. Burial will follow at Nicholson Cemetery, in Henrietta. Visitation will be Monday, October 10, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, and Tuesday, October 11, from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service, at the funeral home.
Mrs. Nicholson is survived by one daughter, Laverne (Loren) Yates, Jr. of Clarksville; son-in-law, David Jarrell of Clarksville; sister-in-law, Dorothy Shock of Clarksville; sister, Grace Barrows of Clarksville; five grandchildren, Craig Yates, Mark Yates, Barry Jarrell, Ashley Jarrell, and Jodi Brooke Jarrell; seven great grandchildren, Daniel Yates, Zachary Yates, Dillon Yates, Kasey Yates, Dalton Jarrell, Graham Jarrell, and Samantha Jarrell; and two great-great grandchildren, Scarlett Evelyn Yates and Iris Penelope Yates.
Evelyn’s family members will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Church of God of Prophecy, 1586 Ashland City Road, Clarksville, TN 37040.
The family wishes to extend a special thanks to AseraCare Hospice for their brief, but excellent and compassionate, care of Evelyn during her final days.
Arrangements are entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040; (931) 645-6488.