| 1. | Nancy Irene ALTIZER was born 04 Aug 1914, Tazewell Co. VA; died 18 Feb 2012, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluewell, McDowell Co. WV. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Nannie I Altizer
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Elbert G Altizer
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Mary B Altizer
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Nannie I Altizer
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1915
Age: 15
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: G E Altizer
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Mary B Altizer
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Irene Nicholas
Respondent: Yes
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Pack Way
House Number: 617
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Charles Nicholas 31
Irene Nicholas 25
OBITUARY
Bluefield Daily Telegraph; 21 February 2012
Irene A. Nichols
BLUEFIELD ? Irene A. Nichols, 97, of 1109 Heatherwood Road, and previously of 617 Parkway, Bluefield, WV, died Feb. 18, 2012 at The Maples Health Care. She was born Aug. 4, 1914 in Cliffield, Va. and lived in Bluefield since 1930.
She was the daughter of George Elbert and Bertie Patton Altizer. She graduated from Beaver High School and was a very active member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Bluefield since 1933. She served as Deacon and several terms as Elder; at the time of death, she was an Elder Emeritus. She was active in the Christian Women's Fellowship of the church, serving as vice president and five two-year terms as president. She was also very active in the WV Region of Christian Churches and C.W.F., serving on the cabinet of Christian Women's Fellowship as vice president for four years and president for four years. She served several terms as a member of the WV Regional Board and was a delegate many times to the General Assembly of the Christian Church of the U.S. and Canada.
She was a member of the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary, the Pink Dogwood Garden Club and a charter member of the Bluefield Regional Medical Center Volunteer Service, having served more than 20 years. She was a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Bluefield Civic League, the Ladies Auxiliary of Bluefield and the Cumberland Heights Lioness Club.
Other than her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Charles H. Nichols; an infant son, David Earl Nichols; three brothers, Hoyt A. Altizer, Master Sergeant Charles E. Altizer, and Henry F. Altizer; four sisters, Ruth Whitt, Ella Lambert, Ruby Suiter, and Helen Lockhart.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Ronald Nichols of Atlanta, Ga. and Daniel Gordon Nichols of Bluefield; one sister, Jean Strickland and her husband, Bill Strickland of Suffolk, Va.; one sister-in-law, Edith Altizer of Fort Wayne, Ind.; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Bluefield with the Reverend Aaron Watkins officiating. Entombment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell. A luncheon for friends and family members will be served at the church afterwards. Friends may call at Mercer Funeral Home from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, 2200 Bland Road, Bluefield, WV 24701 or to the Bluefield Salvation Army, 900 Highland Avenue, Bluefield, WV 24701.
Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages with the family may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com
Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Irene A. Nichols.
Birth:
Public Records Index, Volume 1
Name: Irene A Nichols
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1914
Address: 617 Parkway Ave, Bluefield, WV, 24701-4248 (1993)
Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=nichols&GSiman=1&GScid=80344&GRid=119462428&
Died:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Irene A Nichols
Born: 4 Aug 1914
Died: 18 Feb 2012
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
Nancy married Charles Nichols 12 Oct 1935, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. Charles was born 28 Apr 1908, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; died 09 Jun 1998, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]
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1914 - 2012 (97 years)
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