Carla Danette Nichols, 64, departed this life unexpectedly in the P.M. hours of July 31 2026. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Lawson and Mrs. Mary Jane (Patterson) Nichols. She was a graduate of North Iredell High School (Olin, N.C.) Carla worked as a cook for many years before her retirement . In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons, Jermaine and Jerome Nichols; her sisters Betty, Doris, Cecelia, and Phyllis Nichols ; brothers Richard, Michael and Marshall Nichols. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Nicholson Funeral Home Chapel with Overseer Tristan Minor Officiating and Eulogist.