Essie Nichols

JASPER Essie L. Nichols, 98, passed away, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013.She had worked as a Nurses Aide at Hutcheson Medical Center.She was preceded in death by her parents, Allen Nelson and Neva Pearl Abernathy Dover and four brothers.Mrs. Nichols is survived by her sister, Lessie Williams; and several nieces and nephewsFuneral services will be conducted from the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. CDT on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, with Brother Wayne Williams officiating.Interment will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery.The family will receive friends 10 a.m. CDT until time of the service.To send online condolences visit www.tatefh.com.Arrangements by Tate Funeral Home, LLC, Jasper, Tenn., 423-942-9500