Elizabeth (Bettye) Timberlake Nicholson, age 89, died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at The Blake at Township.
A Requiem Eucharist will be celebrated at 11 on Thursday, September 19th at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral, with visitation in the Parish Hall beginning at 10 a.m. Interment will follow on the Columbarium.
Mrs. Nicholson was born in Jackson, TN on July 12, 1924 to Charles Richard Timberlake and Elizabeth Griffith Timberlake. Known affectionately from childhood as "Lady Bettye", she grew up on Twin Oaks Plantation in Lowndes County near Crawford, MS. In later years, while rearing her own children, she often told stories from her reminiscences of living in the country, and these were always recounted with pure joy and a grateful heart.
Mrs. Nicholson graduated from West Point High School and was a cum laude graduate of Millsaps College in 1944, where she was editor of the school annual and a member of Chi Omega fraternity.
After college, Mrs. Nicholson worked several years for Delta Airlines in Atlanta and in Jackson, and then for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. In 1948, she married Edward H. Nicholson and they made their home in Jackson. Mrs. Nicholson taught at St. Andrew's Episcopal School from 1963 until 1968 before opening a preschool for five year olds known as the Briar Patch Primer. She operated this school with great enthusiasm until her retirement in 1976.
Mrs. Nicholson was a communicant of St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral for 65 years and served there in many capacities, including Sunday School teacher, vestry member, Altar Guild member, lay pastoral care, and lay Eucharistic visitor. She was also a graduate of the University of the South's Education for Ministry curriculum offered by its School of Theology.
Active in her community, Mrs. Nicholson was a member of the Junior League of Jackson and Mississippi Museum of Art Gallery Guild. She was a longtime docent at the Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi History and a weekly volunteer at Methodist Rehabilitation Center for more than 25 years. She also served on the Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors.
In 1995, she was recognized among Jackson's Outstanding Volunteers by Mississippi Goodwill Industries. Mrs. Nicholson also enjoyed lasting friendships through a number of club memberships that included the Gourmet Club, High Noon Luncheon Club, Monday Club, and Pleiades Study Club. She was blessed with a gentle, caring nature and generosity of spirit that quietly touched many people throughout her lifetime.
Mrs. Nicholson was preceded in death by her husband in 2012. She was also predeceased by her parents; infant sister, Elizabeth Anne, and her sister and brother-in-law, Jo and John W. Nicholson, Jr.
She is survived by her three children, Betsy N. Nation and husband Bill of Jackson, MS, Martha N. Lewis and husband Elliott of Atlanta, and J. Edward Nicholson and wife Margaret of Jackson, MS. Survivors also include niece, Dorsey N. Wade; grand niece, Susan G. Deason and her three children, all of Memphis.
The family extends heartfelt appreciation to a host of devoted caregivers who provided loving and compassionate attention during Mrs. Nicholson's last years.
In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials be directed to St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral, P. O. Box 1366, Jackson, MS 39215-1366 or a favorite charity.
Sebrell Funeral Home, 425 Northpark Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157; (601) 957-6946.
Published in The Jackson Sun on September 18, 2013
A Requiem Eucharist will be celebrated at 11 on Thursday, September 19th at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral, with visitation in the Parish Hall beginning at 10 a.m. Interment will follow on the Columbarium.
Mrs. Nicholson was born in Jackson, TN on July 12, 1924 to Charles Richard Timberlake and Elizabeth Griffith Timberlake. Known affectionately from childhood as "Lady Bettye", she grew up on Twin Oaks Plantation in Lowndes County near Crawford, MS. In later years, while rearing her own children, she often told stories from her reminiscences of living in the country, and these were always recounted with pure joy and a grateful heart.
Mrs. Nicholson graduated from West Point High School and was a cum laude graduate of Millsaps College in 1944, where she was editor of the school annual and a member of Chi Omega fraternity.
After college, Mrs. Nicholson worked several years for Delta Airlines in Atlanta and in Jackson, and then for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. In 1948, she married Edward H. Nicholson and they made their home in Jackson. Mrs. Nicholson taught at St. Andrew's Episcopal School from 1963 until 1968 before opening a preschool for five year olds known as the Briar Patch Primer. She operated this school with great enthusiasm until her retirement in 1976.
Mrs. Nicholson was a communicant of St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral for 65 years and served there in many capacities, including Sunday School teacher, vestry member, Altar Guild member, lay pastoral care, and lay Eucharistic visitor. She was also a graduate of the University of the South's Education for Ministry curriculum offered by its School of Theology.
Active in her community, Mrs. Nicholson was a member of the Junior League of Jackson and Mississippi Museum of Art Gallery Guild. She was a longtime docent at the Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi History and a weekly volunteer at Methodist Rehabilitation Center for more than 25 years. She also served on the Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors.
In 1995, she was recognized among Jackson's Outstanding Volunteers by Mississippi Goodwill Industries. Mrs. Nicholson also enjoyed lasting friendships through a number of club memberships that included the Gourmet Club, High Noon Luncheon Club, Monday Club, and Pleiades Study Club. She was blessed with a gentle, caring nature and generosity of spirit that quietly touched many people throughout her lifetime.
Mrs. Nicholson was preceded in death by her husband in 2012. She was also predeceased by her parents; infant sister, Elizabeth Anne, and her sister and brother-in-law, Jo and John W. Nicholson, Jr.
She is survived by her three children, Betsy N. Nation and husband Bill of Jackson, MS, Martha N. Lewis and husband Elliott of Atlanta, and J. Edward Nicholson and wife Margaret of Jackson, MS. Survivors also include niece, Dorsey N. Wade; grand niece, Susan G. Deason and her three children, all of Memphis.
The family extends heartfelt appreciation to a host of devoted caregivers who provided loving and compassionate attention during Mrs. Nicholson's last years.
In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials be directed to St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral, P. O. Box 1366, Jackson, MS 39215-1366 or a favorite charity.
Sebrell Funeral Home, 425 Northpark Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157; (601) 957-6946.
Published in The Jackson Sun on September 18, 2013
Elizabeth (Bettye) Timberlake Nicholson, age 89, died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at The Blake at Township.
A Requiem Eucharist will be celebrated at 11 on Thursday, September 19th at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral, with visitation in the Parish Hall beginning at 10 a.m. Interment will follow on the Columbarium.
Mrs. Nicholson was born in Jackson, TN on July 12, 1924 to Charles Richard Timberlake and Elizabeth Griffith Timberlake. Known affectionately from childhood as "Lady Bettye", she grew up on Twin Oaks Plantation in Lowndes County near Crawford, MS. In later years, while rearing her own children, she often told stories from her reminiscences of living in the country, and these were always recounted with pure joy and a grateful heart.
Mrs. Nicholson graduated from West Point High School and was a cum laude graduate of Millsaps College in 1944, where she was editor of the school annual and a member of Chi Omega fraternity.
After college, Mrs. Nicholson worked several years for Delta Airlines in Atlanta and in Jackson, and then for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. In 1948, she married Edward H. Nicholson and they made their home in Jackson. Mrs. Nicholson taught at St. Andrew's Episcopal School from 1963 until 1968 before opening a preschool for five year olds known as the Briar Patch Primer. She operated this school with great enthusiasm until her retirement in 1976.
Mrs. Nicholson was a communicant of St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral for 65 years and served there in many capacities, including Sunday School teacher, vestry member, Altar Guild member, lay pastoral care, and lay Eucharistic visitor. She was also a graduate of the University of the South's Education for Ministry curriculum offered by its School of Theology.
Active in her community, Mrs. Nicholson was a member of the Junior League of Jackson and Mississippi Museum of Art Gallery Guild. She was a longtime docent at the Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi History and a weekly volunteer at Methodist Rehabilitation Center for more than 25 years. She also served on the Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors.
In 1995, she was recognized among Jackson's Outstanding Volunteers by Mississippi Goodwill Industries. Mrs. Nicholson also enjoyed lasting friendships through a number of club memberships that included the Gourmet Club, High Noon Luncheon Club, Monday Club, and Pleiades Study Club. She was blessed with a gentle, caring nature and generosity of spirit that quietly touched many people throughout her lifetime.
Mrs. Nicholson was preceded in death by her husband in 2012. She was also predeceased by her parents; infant sister, Elizabeth Anne, and her sister and brother-in-law, Jo and John W. Nicholson, Jr.
She is survived by her three children, Betsy N. Nation and husband Bill of Jackson, MS, Martha N. Lewis and husband Elliott of Atlanta, and J. Edward Nicholson and wife Margaret of Jackson, MS. Survivors also include niece, Dorsey N. Wade; grand niece, Susan G. Deason and her three children, all of Memphis.
The family extends heartfelt appreciation to a host of devoted caregivers who provided loving and compassionate attention during Mrs. Nicholson's last years.
In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials be directed to St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral, P. O. Box 1366, Jackson, MS 39215-1366 or a favorite charity.
Sebrell Funeral Home, 425 Northpark Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157; (601) 957-6946.
Published in The Jackson Sun on September 18, 2013
A Requiem Eucharist will be celebrated at 11 on Thursday, September 19th at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral, with visitation in the Parish Hall beginning at 10 a.m. Interment will follow on the Columbarium.
Mrs. Nicholson was born in Jackson, TN on July 12, 1924 to Charles Richard Timberlake and Elizabeth Griffith Timberlake. Known affectionately from childhood as "Lady Bettye", she grew up on Twin Oaks Plantation in Lowndes County near Crawford, MS. In later years, while rearing her own children, she often told stories from her reminiscences of living in the country, and these were always recounted with pure joy and a grateful heart.
Mrs. Nicholson graduated from West Point High School and was a cum laude graduate of Millsaps College in 1944, where she was editor of the school annual and a member of Chi Omega fraternity.
After college, Mrs. Nicholson worked several years for Delta Airlines in Atlanta and in Jackson, and then for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. In 1948, she married Edward H. Nicholson and they made their home in Jackson. Mrs. Nicholson taught at St. Andrew's Episcopal School from 1963 until 1968 before opening a preschool for five year olds known as the Briar Patch Primer. She operated this school with great enthusiasm until her retirement in 1976.
Mrs. Nicholson was a communicant of St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral for 65 years and served there in many capacities, including Sunday School teacher, vestry member, Altar Guild member, lay pastoral care, and lay Eucharistic visitor. She was also a graduate of the University of the South's Education for Ministry curriculum offered by its School of Theology.
Active in her community, Mrs. Nicholson was a member of the Junior League of Jackson and Mississippi Museum of Art Gallery Guild. She was a longtime docent at the Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi History and a weekly volunteer at Methodist Rehabilitation Center for more than 25 years. She also served on the Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors.
In 1995, she was recognized among Jackson's Outstanding Volunteers by Mississippi Goodwill Industries. Mrs. Nicholson also enjoyed lasting friendships through a number of club memberships that included the Gourmet Club, High Noon Luncheon Club, Monday Club, and Pleiades Study Club. She was blessed with a gentle, caring nature and generosity of spirit that quietly touched many people throughout her lifetime.
Mrs. Nicholson was preceded in death by her husband in 2012. She was also predeceased by her parents; infant sister, Elizabeth Anne, and her sister and brother-in-law, Jo and John W. Nicholson, Jr.
She is survived by her three children, Betsy N. Nation and husband Bill of Jackson, MS, Martha N. Lewis and husband Elliott of Atlanta, and J. Edward Nicholson and wife Margaret of Jackson, MS. Survivors also include niece, Dorsey N. Wade; grand niece, Susan G. Deason and her three children, all of Memphis.
The family extends heartfelt appreciation to a host of devoted caregivers who provided loving and compassionate attention during Mrs. Nicholson's last years.
In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials be directed to St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral, P. O. Box 1366, Jackson, MS 39215-1366 or a favorite charity.
Sebrell Funeral Home, 425 Northpark Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157; (601) 957-6946.
Published in The Jackson Sun on September 18, 2013
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