Grace Louise Trader Nichols
August 13, 1927 - February 22, 2021
Grace Louise Trader Nichols, 93, of Fayette City, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Mon Valley Hospital. The daughter of the late Clifford and Vinola Blower Brightwell, she was born on August 13, 1927 in Gillespie. A lifelong Fayette City resident, she was a member of the Fayette City United Methodist Church and was a devoted mother and grandmother. Survivors include a son and daughter in law, Carl and Lonnie Trader of Charleroi, a grandchild, Coby (Bridget) Trader of Monongahela, one great grandchild, Nathan Trader; and a sister, Dr. Mary Alice Brightwell of Perryopolis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Herman Trader in 1978, her second husband, James Nichols in 2017, and a great-granddaughter, Brianna E. Trader in 2006. Friends will be received from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. Thursday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300 www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com Funeral services will be in the funeral home at 10 A.M. Friday with Rev. Vann Walchock officiating followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Face masks are required in the funeral home and social distancing should be practiced.
Grace Louise Trader Nichols, 93, of Fayette City, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Mon Valley Hospital. The daughter of the late Clifford and Vinola Blower Brightwell, she was born on August 13, 1927 in Gillespie. A lifelong Fayette... View Obituary & Service Information