Imogene Ruby NICHOLAS

McMinnville resident and Ewing, VA native Imogene Ruby Nicholas, age 78, was born March 9, 1932 and died July 28, 2010 at River Park Hospital following a brief illness. A retired employee of Oster Corporation and member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Thurman and Grace Overton Brooks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Pam Rankhorn; two brothers, Virgil and James Brooks and two sisters, Josephine Thomas and Virgie Thomas. She was married February 23, 2006 to Everett Nicholas of McMinnville. In addition to her husband, she is survived by five children and their spouses, Kathy and Bobby Tyree of Morrison, TN, Jeana Boyd, Lori Dillingham and Kevin and Terry Cutts all of McMinnville and Melissa and Craig Thiele of Gainesboro, TN; eighteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Irene Ingle of Meridian, MS and Betty Merritt of Lavergne, TN and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2010 in High's Chapel with Rick Clouse officiating. Burial followed in the Shellsford Cemetery.