Corinne J. Nicholes, 87, widow of James M. Nicholes, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at her home.
Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Albert J. Jackson and the late Eunice Stone Jackson. She was a charter member of Crosspoint Baptist Church, and was a former member of Crosswell Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was an active member of the Sumter YMCA and was formerly employed at Sumter School District 17.
Survivors include a daughter, Karen N. Player; a sister, Mary “Sally” Jennings; and an adopted daughter, Merriellen Houtz Edge all of Sumter.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, A.M. Jackson, Phillip Wade Jackson, and Herman D. Jackson.
Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Wednesday at Crosspoint Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Richardson and the Rev. John Sorrells officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Jennings, Jeff Jennings, Phillip Jackson, Daniel Rowland, Farrell Jones, and Ricky Nunnery.
Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons and former deacons of Crosspoint Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Crosspoint Baptist Church, 2755 Carter Rd., Sumter, SC 29150.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
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