Floella Nichols, 87, of  Malden, was born on March 10, 1931 in Kennett, Missouri to the late Arvel Wallace & Ethel Hickson Wallace.  She departed this life on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. 

Floella Nichols was a homemaker and was a member of The Church of God in Dexter.  She was united in marriage to Claude K. Nichols  in Piggott, Arkansas on December 11, 1948. He preceded her in death on October 31, 2007.

Her survivors include:

Daughters: Louella Wagner, Vicky Johnston & Kay Mickley all of Malden.

8 Grandchildren

8 Great-grandchildren 

10 Great-great-grandchildren

Brother: Charles Wallace of Malden.

Sister: Shirley Archer of Arizona. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents,  son: Mike Nichols, sister: Ruby Sheer, brother: Leamen Wallace, niece: Joyce Burrow & nephew: Darell Wallace.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 from 1-2 P.M. at the Landess Funeral home chapel in Malden. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 P.M. with Brother Hill and Brother Smith officiating.

Interment will be in the Tucker Cemetery in  Campbell,  Missouri. 

Landess Funeral Home of Malden in charge of the arrangements.