Nicholson, Jerry Lee

1949 - 2024  (74 years)

• Name	Nicholson, Jerry Lee
  Birth	5 Dec 1949  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	NICH.J005
  Death	2 Apr 2024	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	5 Apr 2024
  Burial	5 Apr 2024	Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I55005	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Nicholson, Stanley Howard   d. Bef 2 Apr 2024
  Mother	Coble, Eunice L.,   b. 1925   d. 2010 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F19964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frye, Dottie
  Family ID	F19963	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

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  Death - 2 Apr 2024 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 5 Apr 2024 - Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Jerry Lee Nicholson (1949-2024)

  
  

• Notes

  Jerry Lee Nicholson, age 74, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 2, 2024, at his home. He was born December 5, 1949, in Flora, the son of Stanley Howard and Eunice (Coble) Nicholson. He was united in marriage to Dottie Frye on August 13, 1977, in Flora, and together they have shared 46 wedding anniversaries. Jerry had worked at Southern Lumber and later Minwax in Flora, retiring after 26 years. He enjoyed hunting squirrel and rabbit, fishing, horseback riding, camping, and mushroom hunting. He was a member of the Flora Sons of the American Legion and a past member of the Coon Creek Ridge Riders. He is survived by his wife: Dottie Nicholson of Xenia; a son: John (Carla) Nicholson of Iuka; 3 grandsons: Kyle Nicholson, Trevor (Mariah) Nicholson, and Braden Nicholson; step-sisters-and-brother: Priscilla (David) Disher, Julie (Mark) Steimel, and Gary (Lisa) Milone; sisters-and-brother-in-law: Linda (Roger) Griffy, Pat (Ray) Barber, and Jerry (Diane) Frye; several nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Bella. He was preceded in death by his father: Stanley Nicholson; mother: Eunice Milone; stepfather: Earl Milone; son: Dale Nicholson; sister: Mary (Lee) Eaton; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow in Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to any charity of the donor’s choice, and these will be accepted through the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15919] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Nicholson, Jerry Lee, 74, (https://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/1526/) (Reliability: 2).