Charlie Mae Nichols, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2006 at Baptist Hospital. "Ma-ma" will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her.

Charlie Mae was born August 19, 1929 in Benton, Alabama, but had spent the majority of her life in Pensacola.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 41 years, Jimmie O. Nichols Sr.; her son, Johnny R. Nichols; her mother, Annie Mae Williams Young; and father, Charlie H. Williams.

She retired from Monsanto in 1985 after 30 years of service as a forelady. "Ma-ma" was an avid sports fan and spent many years serving at Myrtle Grove Community Club and Escambia High School quarterback club as both of her boys played ball there. She was also a member of Myrtle Grove Baptist Church.

Charlie Mae is survived by her devoted son and daughter-in-law, Jimmie and Pat Nichols; three grandchildren, Johnny Nichols and his wife, Stephanie, Holly Key and her husband, Barry, and Ashley Murray and her husband, Mark. She is also survived by seven beautiful great-grandchildren, Jordan and Ally Nichols, Cody and Kyle Key, Nolan, Caroline and Lauren in Murray.

Visitation will be Tuesday, July 18 at 6:00 p.m. at Faith Chapel South, 100 Beverly Parkway, Pensacola, Florida.

Services will follow at 7:00 p.m. with the Rev. Clint Purvis officiating. Burial will be at Bayview Memorial Park beside her loving husband Jimmie and son Johnny. "Ma-ma" and "Pa-pa" are together again in heaven and we will all see them again one day...