Edna Earle Nicholls

She was born October 12, 1923 in Cumberland County, VA to Oliefield and Fannie Robertson. In 1948 she married Charles Ernest Nicholls and they shared 65 years together. Among their chief joys were a love of gardening and their deep connection to their family and friends. During World War II she became the first female radio dispatcher for the Virginia State Police. She was a member of the Edith Burton Circle at Culpeper United Methodist Church, and served as a Pink Lady for the Culpeper Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

She is survived by a daughter Cathy (Don Tuttle) and a son Shane (Jodie), grandchildren Matthew Mercer, Lori Camden, Allen Nicholls and Rebecca Nicholls and three great-grandchildren. In addition, her surviving siblings are Herman Robertson, Arlene Partin and Pattie Maples as well as many loving nieces and nephews and friends as dear as family.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 1:00p.m. at Culpeper United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from noon until service time during a luncheon.

Interment will be in the Culpeper National Cemetery (New Section) at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Culpeper United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 1233 Oaklawn Drive, Culpeper, VA 22701.

Condolence may be given at cloreenglish.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, VA 22701.