Bridget Nichols

TUPELO, Miss. — Bridget Ann Nichols, 66, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Chattanooga, April 29, 1952, to James C. and Anna Ruth Strait Berry. She was a 1970 graduate of East Ridge High School and then received her Associate Degree from Cleveland State Community College where she was a cheerleader. She was also a runner up for Miss Chattanooga in 1970. Born 11 hours apart in the same hospital, by the same doctor and brought together again by fate 16 years later, she married her best friend, Charles “Nick” Nichols on Aug. 5, 1972. In 1990, she and her family moved to the Tupelo area. An artist by nature, she enjoyed creating masterpieces out of reclaimed “junk” items, painting, and interior decorating. She was also a talented seamstress, loved being outdoors, working in her garden and singing. Bridget was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister and doted over the care of her family. She had a heart for others and could not stand to see others being treated unfairly. Bridget had a strong spirit and was a 15 year breast cancer survivor. She was a member of The Orchard Tupelo. Survivors include her husband; mother, Anna Ruth Wilson of Ringgold, Georgia; one daughter, Maggie Nichols Dunn of Tupelo; two sons, Chad Nichols and his wife, Sonja of Blue Springs, Mississippi and Phillip Nichols and his wife, Alison of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.; three sisters, Pamela Stansell of Georgetown, Susan Perruso of Dayton and Angie B. Gentry of Georgetown; one brother, Marshall Berry of Ooltewah; step-mother, Carlydia Berry of Ooltewah; six grandchildren, Payne Dunn, Anna Kate Dunn, Ella Dunn, Cole Nichols, Zane Treadaway and Logan Treadaway; and two great-grandchildren, Lilah Beth Treadaway and Caroline Treadaway. She was preceded in death by her father; step-father, J.T. Wilson; and one daughter, Meredith Nichols. Services honoring her life will be 2 p.m. Monday, August 13, 2018, at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with Rev. Brian Collier officiating. Burial will follow in Tupelo Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until service time Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors, Tupelo. Pallbearers will be Cole Nichols, Payne Dunn, Zane Treadaway, Logan Treadaway, Chris Hutcheson, Tim Berry, Brandon Stansell, and Britton Stansell. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, Tenn. 38105 or White Fields Overseas Evangelism, P.O. Box 1089 Joplin, Mo. 64802. Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com.