Waynesville, NC - Gwendolyne Joy Nichols passed from this life peacefully Sunday March 26th, surrounded by nieces and nephews. Joy was born in Gastonia N.C. on April 7, 1931 and lived the majority of her life in Waynesville. She was preceded in death by her parents Andy and Hazel Brogdon Wyatt and a Sister Audrey High. She is survived by her devoted husband of 67 years Lindon “Toot” Nichols, cousins Muriel Cline, Glenna Ferguson, Carolyn Gaddy and several other cousins, nephews Jimmy High (Dianne), Stan Nichols (Dianne), Wayne Nichols (Paula), and Johnny Nichols; nieces Janie Benson (Bill), Lynn Nichols, Elaine Hefner (Dennis), sister-in-law Myrtle Nichols and several great and great-great nieces and nephews. Joy was a graduate of Waynesville Township High School and worked in secretarial and administrative assistant positions for LN Davis Co., AC Lawrence Leather Company, Haywood County Department of Social Services, and Western Carolina University- Hunter Library from where she retired. Joy and Toot shared many loving, and happy years together as a couple, remaining ever devoted to each other until their last moments together. Services will be held Thursday March 30th at Garrett’s Funerals and Cremations with visitation from 2-4 pm with a Memorial Service following at 4:00 pm. A Message of comfort may be left to the family and guest registry may be signed at www.garrettfuneralsandcremations.com
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