Rose Marie Nichols, daughter of the late Nathaniel and Ida Wilson Lewis, was  born in Parma, Missouri, on March 17, 1931, and passed away at the St.  Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on March 14, 2012, at the  age of 80 years, 11 months and 26 days.

Mrs. Nichols had lived in Parma all of her life. She worked as a secretary at the Parma Public Schools and was a member of the General Baptist Church in Parma.

On December 3, 1949, she was married to Floyd Nichols in Piggott, Ark.  He preceded her in death on December 24, 2009.

Surviving are one daughter and spouse, Lisa and Bill Hilderbrand of Malden, and two sons and spouse, Tony Nichols of Parma, Mike and Barbra Cowan Nichols of Malden; by two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Other family and friends also survive.

She was preceded  in death by two brothers, Carlton and Bob Lewis.

Visitation will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2012, at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Parma. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m., in the Watkins and Sons Chapel in  Parma. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden  with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Parma in charge of arrangements.