Violet M. Nichols

February 3, 1927 - April 15, 2018

Violet M. Nichols, 91, of Uniontown, and formerly of the Lake Lynn area, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 15, 2018, at her home. Born Feb. 3, 1927 in Uniontown, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Nellie (Kidwell) Leslie. She was a faithful member of the Connellsville St. Church of Christ, and formerly attended the Oak Grove Church of Christ near Point Marion. Violet was employed in retail sales for many years, having working in Uniontown at the Campbell-Hathaway Shoe Store, The Barre Room dance supplies, and at JoAnn Fabrics. She loved to sing in the church choirs, and watch the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Winter Olympics. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening and working puzzles. Surviving is her son, David Nichols of Lake Lynn; a daughter, Janet Steppenbacker of Lodi, Ohio; nine grandchildren, including Jason D. Nichols, whom she adored and cared for as her own; 20 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren; a sister, Lorraine Martin of Washington, Pa.; and a brother, Joseph Leslie of Wesley Springs, W.Va. Her husband, Thomas F. Nichols, passed away on April 3, 1975. Also deceased is a daughter, Patricia Nichols Mansfield; and several brothers and sisters. Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, 501 Morgantown St., Point Marion, on Thursday from 2 – 4 and 7 - 9 PM, and Friday until 11:00 AM, the hour of service, with her pastor, David Watson officiating. Interment will follows at Sylvan Heights. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be offered to the Connellsville Street Church of Christ, 519 Connellsville St., Uniontown, PA 15401.