Nellie Jean Sims Lichlyter

LET US PAUSE TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF

Mrs. Nellie Sims Lichlyter

Nellie J. (Sims) Lichlyter, age 87, of Madison, Indiana entered into this life on June 28, 1930 in Grayson County (Pearmon), Kentucky. She was the loving daughter of the late David Thomas Sims and Clarabelle (Alvey) Sims. Nellie and her family moved to Jefferson County, Indiana. On June 2, 1951, she was married to Oliver Roe Lichlyter in St. Mary's Church in Madison, Indiana. This happy union of 51 years was blessed with three daughters, Clara, Debra and Maria. Nellie's greatest enjoyments were her family, friends and church. Mrs. Lichlyter was a faithful member of Prince of Peace for 69 years. She was always willing to lend a helping hand and served on several committees at church, including the Rosary Group, Prince of Peace Ladies Organization, and the Parish Tithing Committee. For 18 years, she worked in the cafeteria at Pope John Elementary, where she delighted multiple generations with her savory "Nellie's Hot Rolls." Nellie loved being with her family. She enjoyed family functions, playing games with her granddaughters, playing cards, board games and adult coloring books where she colored many beautiful pictures. She also babysat for several years, spoiling several of the children in the area. Nellie loved to sew, quilt, bake, garden with Ollie, travel and walk for exercise. She made quilts for several family members, Raggedy Ann and Andy Dolls, and sock monkeys. She also made all of her children's clothes and stockings that she donated to area nursing homes. Her specialties were cookies, bread, homemade candies, and the delicious produce jams and jellies she canned from her and Ollie's garden. Nellie traveled at every opportunity she had, enjoyed visiting yard sales, flea markets, antique stores and Big Lots. She participated for several years in the Jefferson County Relay for Life. In the last several years, she loved to go to church in Vevay and then to Harry's Stone Grill on Saturdays. Nellie was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, mother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, (great) grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. Nellie passed away on February 27, 2018 at home surrounded by several loved ones.Click Here for Tribute or Funeral Service Video

A LOVING FAMILY

She will be missed by her daughters, Clara Pruitt and her husband, William, of Madison, Indiana, Debra Glover and her husband, Billy, of Mt. Washington, Kentucky, and Maria Crowe of Madison and Indianapolis, Indiana; her grandchildren, William Oliver Pruitt and wife Aubrey, Robert Wayne Glover, William Ray Glover and wife Denise, James Preston Glover, Ginny Glover Bananto and her husband Mark, Kelly Nicole Glover, Kristina Glover Mattingly and her husband Joey and all of her chosen grandchildren, Beverly Dunn, Kyle Dunn, and Joshua Smart; her chosen daughter, Patty Smart; her great grandchildren; Aurliana Pruitt, William David Pruitt, Hailey Mattingly, Madison Mattingly, Chelsey Glover, Riley Glover, Camden Glover, Dillion Bananto, Adam Bananto, and Gracie Bananto; her sisters-in-law, Gail Sims of Hanover, Indiana, and Rose West and her husband Paul of Madison, Indiana; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews whom she loved dearly; her closest friends, all of Madison, Rita Addleman, Cleve and Millie Callis, Kathy Dunn, Ruth Harlow, Pat Gidley, Jane Vande Water, Dee Gauger, and Delores Hellman; her loving caregivers who took excellent care of her and her two nieces who helped, Becky Black and Jennifer Hannon, Mary Smith, Diana Luckett, Janet Hatton, Janette Romans and Karen Stephens. She was preceded in death by her husband Oliver Lichlyter on December 12, 2002, her parents, and two infant children, her siblings, Albert Lee, David Chalmer, Patrick, Shelby and Wilmoth "Will" R. Sims, Berniece Baldwin, Mary Catherine Blair, and Ima Coleen Ehrhart; two nieces and one nephew.

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL

Funeral Mass will be conducted, Monday, March 5, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. and celebrated by Father Christopher Craig at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 413 East Second Street in downtown Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow at the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, 310 State Street in Madison, Indiana.

VISITATION

Friends may visit on Sunday, March 4, 2018, from 5:00 p.m.- 8 :00 p.m. and on Monday, March 5, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana.

THE ROSARY

The Rosary will be prayed on Sunday, at 7:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre.

MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS

Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of Shawe and Pope John. Cards are available at the funeral home and the church. Online condolences and contributions, www.morgan-nay.com

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