Vivian married the love of her life, Lee Nichols, Jr. on April 14, 1958. She worked at Texas Instruments for about 10 years and in 1980 she went to work for Motorola and retired in 2000. Vivian was a great cook, an avid reader and loved to watch Westerns on TV.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Essie and Mary Dove; husband, Lee Nichols, Jr.; son, Micheal Nichols; brothers, Robert and Ricky Dove and sister, Donny Robinson. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Daryl Lee Nichols; grandson, Jordan Nichols; sisters, Lisa Miller and Essie Mae Nott; and brothers, Raymond and Ernest Dove.
Visitation will be held Friday, January 10, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home with Pastor Nathaniel T. Cannon, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery.