Clara Adeline Nichols

Clara Adeline McClure Nichols, age 101, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Clara was born to the late Norman Bristol and Dorsey Nicholson McClure in Hayesville, North Carolina on November 16, 1923. She was an active member of Woods Grove Baptist Church in Young Harris for many years. There she taught the Adult Sunday School class, served with the Bible School each summer and was the WMU Director. If you had a bridal or baby shower at Woods Grove during the sixties, seventies or eighties, it was likely hosted by Mrs. Clara. Her Lord, her family and her church were her top priorities. She was a homemaker in every sense of the word, raising her children, sewing their clothes, tending to the farm and being a dedicated wife. 

Clara is preceded in death by her above-mentioned parents; husband, Willis Nichols; sons, Bruce and Dennis Nichols; son-in-law, Roswell Goolsby; siblings, Marie and Tommy Walden, Perry and Elda McClure, Cline and Pearl McClure, Clyde and Charlie Burch, Mildred McClure, and Norman Jay and Virginia McClure; father and mother-in-law, Dock and Ora Nichols; brother and sister-in-law, J.B. And Belle Nichols, sister and brother-in-law Velma Ree and Homer Kendall. Surviving are her children, Barbara Goolsby, Perry Nichols, Diann Russell Nichols; grandchildren, Wade and Debbie Nichols, Matthew and Carrie Goolsby, Brian and Kelly Goolsby, Katie and Eddie Carroll; great grandchildren, Valerie Nichols, Powell Goolsby, Arthur Bowman, John Goolsby, Julianne Bowman, J.T. Goolsbsy, Claire Goolsby, and Elijah Carroll.

 The picture of Mrs. Clara was made at her 100th birthday party by Diane McConnell Young, Clara's great niece. She will be deeply missed. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Woods Grove Baptist Church. 

Visitation: Friday, February 14, 2025 12:00-2:00 at Woods Grove Baptist Church 

Funeral: Friday, February 14, 2025 at 2:00 at Woods Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Burch and Rev. Kenneth Hubbard officiating.