Gertrude Mae Samples Nichols Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Gertrude Mae Samples Nichols (Clendenin, West Virginia). Gertrude, born on December 30, 1930, passed away on July 13, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Okey O. Samples and Bertie Metheney Samples; her husband William T. Nichols; and her siblings, Vida Marie Hill, Chester Boone Samples, Mabel Della Samples, Wayne Concil Samples, Opal M. Smith, Maxine Eula Mullins, Waitman Barron Samples and Clark H. Samples.
She is survived by: her siblings, Betty Snyder of Big Chimney, WV, Dottie Taylor of Indian Head, MD and Dale Samples of Elkview, WV; her children, Dave Taylor (Karen) of Clendenin, WV and Sandy Thompson (Jim) of Clendenin, WV; her stepsons, Tom Nichols (Barb) and Greg Nichols (Jane); her grandchildren, J. D. Thompson (Cheryl), Traci Adkins (David) and Brent Taylor (Jamie); and her great grandchildren, Elizabeth Thompson, J. P. Thompson, Kyle Adkins, Casey Adkins, Autumn Taylor, Lily Taylor, Evie Taylor and Brent Taylor II.
