Mrs. Florette "Flo" Nickens

Florette "Flo" Matherne Nickens, 89, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Ollie Steele Burden Manor due to complications from a fall. Flo was valedictorian of Lutcher High School and a Phi Kappa Phi graduate in home economics from LSU. Visitation at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., on Tuesday, May 3, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation resumes at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Louis King of France Catholic Church at 2 p.m. Burial at Greenoaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Ray O'Neal, Benjie Seal, Randy Clark, Bryan Colclough, Casey Colclough and Tony Cochran. Honorary pallbearers are Colby and Nathan Jordan. She is survived by four daughters and three sons-in-law, Linda and L.J. Hymel, Alice and Kenneth Page, Susan and Richard Jordan, and Terri Colclough; a son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Cynthia Wilson Nickens; 12 grandchildren, Sheà Cochran, Kimberly Hymel, Traci Grubbs, Kristie Seal, Karlin O'Neal, Tasha West, Nathan Jordan, Colby Jordan, Casey Colclough, Bryan Colclough, Kaitlyn Colclough and Amy Clark; 17 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Dorothy "Dot" Roussel, Glory Montz, and Mary Pike; brother and sister-in-law, Louis and Jessie Matherne; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Lloyd Leche "Nick" Nickens; parents, Louis and Seraphine Martin Matherne; grandson, Travis Bellue; siblings, Floyd, Claude, Alton and Ned Matherne and Irene Keller. Our mother loved to sew and cook, especially Cajun dishes. She was very active in the schools her five children attended and served as PTO president. She was a beautiful, kind and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who delighted in showing off pictures of her many grand and great-grandchildren to everyone she met. She was always there to help family and friends in their time of need. She loved to dress up with matching jewelry and visit over coffee. She touched many lives and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. The family would like to thank her caregiver, Janet McManus, for her kindness and dedication. Rest in peace, Mother. We know you have finally found Daddy.