Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
11:35 am Saturday, January 15, 2022

Ed Nicholson

Ed Nicholson, 71, of Russellville, passed away suddenly Jan. 15.

Ed was a retired Russellville City Schools bus driver and was the custodian at Russellville First Methodist Church for many years. He was a Christian man who loved his family, and he loved his four-legged companions, Lucky, Taco, Emma and Sally.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Lois (Welch) Nicholson; brother, Tommy Nicholson; and his four-legged friend, Sally.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife and best friend of 25 plus years, Susan Todd Nicholson; stepchildren, Keslie Scott and Jared Scott; grandson, Koen Scott; sisters, Becky (Danny) Engle and Rhonda (Kerry) Hatton; sister-in-law, Deborah Nicholson; brother-in-law, Dennis Todd; nieces and nephews, Corey (Andrea) Nicholson, Josh (Carla) Nicholson, Stacie (Jamie) Nickerson, John (Jennifer) Engle and Kyle Hatton; aunts, Doris Nicholson, Maddie Welch Preston; several great-nieces and nephews; cousins, a host of friends; and his four-legged friends, Lucky, Taco and Emma.

The visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Jan. 18 at Liberty Chapel Church, 10845 County Road 81, Phil Campbell. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. with Bro. Corey Nicholson and Bro. Todd Owen officiating the service. Burial will follow in the Liberty Chapel Cemetery.

The pallbearers will be Josh Nicholson, Doug Nicholson, Darryl Seay, Jimmy Dale Seay, Michael Murray and Bryson Murray.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the Russellville City first responders, Keller Ambulance Service and to the ER staff at Russellville Hospital for the love and care shown to us in our time of loss.

Spry Memorial Chapel assisted the family. To have us sign the book for you, please free to call or to leave private condolences, please visit our website at www.sprymemorialchapel.com.

Also on Franklin County Times
Mayor updates status of downtown buildings
Main, News, Phil Campbell, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 3, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Mayor Greg Williams told councilmembers during their Nov. 18 meeting efforts are still ongoing to get a group of downtown buildings co...
HB 65 would benefit seniors
Main, News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 3, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Seniors in Franklin County could see longterm relief on rising property taxes under a proposed amendment to the Alabama Constitution th...
55-year tradition connects family
Main, News
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 3, 2025
SPRUCE PINE — Regina Jackson’s home has been the gathering place for her family for more than five decades. It’s where they’ve shared songs, games, an...
Dual enrollment students explore county’s history
Main, News, Russellville, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 3, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Students from Belgreen and Vina stepped out of their online history class and into Franklin County’s past this fall as part of a dual e...
Close the crypto loophole before it hurts rural areas
Columnists, Opinion
December 3, 2025
As the state representative for a largely rural district in Alabama, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside farmers, small business owners, and f...
Making room for meaningful moments
Columnists, Opinion
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 3, 2025
December arrives quickly, even when we think we are prepared for it. Lights go up, schedules fill, and daylight disappears earlier each afternoon. It ...
8 place in 2 divisions
Franklin County, Sports
December 3, 2025
Franklin County Anglers teams competed recently in a tournament that included both junior and senior divisions. In the Junior Division, Eli Boyd and T...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *