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Nichole Lynn Belknap, 54, of Chapin, passed away Monday, November 17, 2025, at Prisma Health Richland.
Born on August 31, 1971, in Richwood, WV, she was a daughter of the late Russell Belknap and Laura Ruth Shomo Bess. Nichole was employed at Natchez Sporting Goods and was a member of Lake Murray Evangelical Church.
She is survived by a sister, Tonda (Mike) Stauffer; a step-brother, Davey Bess; step-father, David Bess and nieces and nephews, Lindy (Nick) Jessee, Kylie (Michael) Pyatt, Sydney Bess and Magnolia Bess; a great-niece, Amelia Jessee.
There will be a graveside service at 11:00 am at Sugar Creek Cemetery in Gassaway, WV on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
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