Molly (Nichols) Brown went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 22, 2016, passing away peacefully at the Sheridan County Health Complex Long Term Care Center , at Hoxie, Kansas, at the age of 89. Molly was born in Carter County, Kentucky on March 14, 1927. She was the sixth child born to Walter and Josie (Mabry) Nichols. Molly grew up on “Tick Ridge” and was baptized as a young girl in the Church of God Faith at Soldier, Kentucky.
Molly had many fond memories of the hard work in the large garden and fields, working along with her brothers and sisters. As a young adult, Molly worked as a seamstress at the “Garment Factory” in Olive Hill, Kentucky, as well as helping care for her family. Molly was especially close to her family as evidenced by the many joyful visits to Kansas by them over the years. She loved going to the reunions and reliving all the stories of yesteryear.
On November 2, 1953, in Morehead, Kentucky, Molly married her “Knight in Shining Armor”, becoming the young bride of Glen R. Brown. Molly moved to Kansas to become a part of the family farm. Molly and Glen were blessed with three sons, Louie Dale (Janice), Terry Wade (Julie), and Brant Mickey (Jeannie) all of Hoxie, Kansas. She was blessed with twelve grandchildren, and thirty-two great-grandchildren to mourn her passing. Also surviving are one sister, Madge Holbrook and one sister-in-law, Mary Doris Nichols both of Olive Hill, Kentucky, along with a host of nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death is her husband, Glen; grandson, Timothy Levi Brown; her parents, Walter and Josie Nichols, Glen’s parents W.W. and Sarah Brown; brothers and sisters and their spouses, Orville and Elaine Brown, Elbert and Leona Brown, Junior and Maxine Richards, Harv and Firl Holbrook, Roy and Detta Davis, Emory and Sally Gearheart, Harlis and Jewel Nichols, Bernard and Marie Sparks, Jette and Opal Reynolds, Virgie Nichols, Thirl Nichols and Aldridge Holbrook.
Funeral Services for Molly will be held Friday, May 27, 2016, at the Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, Hoxie, Kansas, at 2:00 P.M. with Stan Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Hoxie City Cemetery following the service. Visitation will be Thursday, May 26, 2016, from 10:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M., with family receiving friends from 5:30 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Friday , May 27, 2016, visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until service time.
Memorials are suggested to the Sheridan County Benefit Walk and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67740. On-line condolences may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com
Molly continually showed her devotion to family and friends by loving and serving them every day of her life. She always cared more for others than she did for herself. Her daily life of selfless love has left an eternal legacy in the lives of all who knew her.