Willie E. Nicholson

1955 - 2022

Willie E. Nicholson

1955 - 2022

BORN

1955

DIED

2022

Willie Nicholson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Sommerville Funeral Services - Akron from May 18 to May 19, 2022.

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Willie Earl Nicholson, 67, of Alliance, suddenly departed this life on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his home. He was born March 13, 1955, in Toxey, Alabama to the late Oless and Vennie Nicholson.
Willie served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Second Baptist Church in Alliance. He absolutely loved his family and enjoyed fishing and cooking.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and grandparents, Preston and Millie Nicholson and David and Annie Nicholson.
Those left to celebrate his life are his siblings, Roy (Shirley) Nicholson, Gaynette Hawkins, Iola (Apt) Boykin, Vonnie Gipson, Theresa (Norvelle) Patterson, and Ruby (George) Malone, and special niece, Venita Nicole Davis, a host of other nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

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