Deceased: Harriette Mae Ellis Nichols
Date: April 22, 1995
DECATUR -Harriette Mae Ellis Nichols, 74, of Decatur died 7:27 a.m. Thursday (April 20, 1995) in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, James and Jessie Scroggins.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in J.J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Memorials: Central Christian Church or Decatur Memorial Hospital Hospice.
Harriette was born Feb. 26, 1921, in Tuscola, the daughter of Harley T. and Hallie Mae Davis Ellis. Harriette formerly worked at Houdaille-Hershey Corp., Rambo Pharmacy, the cafeteria at Forsyth Grade School and was a homemaker and loving mother. She was a member of Central Christian Church. Harriette married Harry LeRoy Nichols on Dec. 8, 1945. He preceded her in death Sept. 26, 1972.
Survivors include her daughters, Sue Ellis Palacio of Decatur; Jessie Nichols Scroggins of Decatur; Penny Nichols Gardner Burke of Barrington; brothers, Harold, Robert 'Bob' and Walter 'Walt' Ellis, all of Decatur; sisters, Betty Ellis and Marjorie Younger, both of Decatur; grandchildren, Theresa Ellis Jackson, Sean Streaty, David Scroggins, Ashley and Kathleen Burke; great-grandchildren, Asa Ellis, Isaiah Spates, Kajean Ellis and Aaron Jackson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sister, Gwendolyn Ellis.
Section: Obituaries
Page: A9
Copyright, 1995, Herald & Review, Decatur, IL
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