Frances Scott Nichols

NICHOLS, Frances Scott passed away in Richmond, Va. on August 20, 2008 after complications from a terminal bone marrow disorder. Frances was born on June 15, 1939 in Shreveport, La., the daughter of the late Eleanor Sample Scott and Francis Wyatt Scott. She is survived by her devoted children, Sara Elaine Nichols of Richmond and John Scott Nichols of North Palm Beach, Fla.; two grandchildren, Austin Perry Nichols and Jordan Leigh Nichols; two sisters, Lila Scott Lohman of Charlottesville, Va. and Sara Scott Hargrove of Richmond, Va.; and a number of nieces and nephews. Frances, formerly of Charlottesville, Va. and Coral Gables, Fla., had lived in Richmond since 2005. She attended Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Va., and graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., with a B.A. degree. She was an accomplished golfer and tennis player and exhibited by winning the Louisiana State Junior Doubles Championship. Frances was an active member of the Junior League of Miami and a member of the Beaux Arts Auxiliary to the Lowe Art Museum of Miami, Fla. In Charlottesville, where she lived for 15 years, she served as an Alter Guild member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. She was also on the Board of Directors of the Charlottesville Symphony and a member of the Blue Ridge Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. She was a dedicated supporter of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. A celebration of Frances's life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, August 23, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 851 Owensville Road, Charlottesville, Va. 22901, with the Rev. H. Miller Hunter Jr. officiating. Prior to the service, a private graveside service will be held for the immediate family members on the grounds of the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Thomas Palliative Care Unit at the VCU Massey Cancer Center, P.O. Box 980214, Richmond, Va. 23298. The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to Frances's loyal caregivers and attending physicians during her illness. The Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Avenue, Richmond, Va. 23230 is in charge of arrangements.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.