Brenda Lea Nicholson

Brenda Lea Hosier Nicholson joined Jesus for breakfast on the morning of April 23, 2011 after many heroic battles against cancer. She was born in Portsmouth, VA on March 26, 1952. A Howland Township resident since 1985, Brenda grew up in Salisbury, MD. She graduated from James M. Bennett High School in 1970 and Pensacola Junior College in 1975. Brenda was honestly the kind of person that you rarely come across, she genuinely cared more about others than she did herself and made sure others needs were met before her own. Brenda loved to get lost in a good book and was a talented dancer who turned many heads as her husband twirled her around the dance floor. She was a fantastic mother who raised six children and loved being a "Mom-Mom" to her four grand babies. Her friends will remember her as a spontaneous, spirited red headed woman who made them laugh and knew how to enjoy life and have fun. Brenda was passionate about improving the lives of the less fortunate. As her children were growing up, she began working with adults with developmental disabilities. Her love, energy and compassion culminated in her founding a company, Better Living Now, Inc., that would carry out this mission forever. She strove to ensure each client she provided care to had everything they needed and helped to improve their lives for the better. Brenda had a way of making everyone she worked with feel like family and was truly blessed with an abundance of love which she gave to everyone she met. Her parents were Norman Richard Hosier and Virginia Lea Tetzleff and both preceded her in death. Brenda is survived by her loving husband of 39 years Ernest Lee Nicholson III of Howland Township and her six children Lee Nicholson, Norman Nicholson, Nicole (Joe) Nicholson-Shaffer, Robert Nicholson, Bill Nicholson, and Stephen (Mickilene) Nicholson. She will be deeply loved and missed by her grandchildren Sabrina Nicholson, Joey Shaffer, Kylie Nicholson and Alex Nicholson. Rev. David Luther will conduct a memorial celebration of her life at Christ Memorial Baptist Church, 2711 Youngstown Rd. SE Warren, OH 44484, Friday, April 29, 2001 at 5 p.m. where family and friends may visit from 4 until 5pm. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Roberts-Clark Funeral Chapel. To view this obituary online and send condolences please visit www.robertsclarkchapel.com