Mrs. Julia Inez Nichols, 73 years, of Sarcoxie, Missouri departed this life on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at her home with her loving family by her side. Julia entered this life on January 13, 1935 in Stigler, Oklahoma daughter of the late Elzie and Ethel (Jones) Dunn. Her childhood years were spent in the Stotts City, Missouri area. She was a 1953 graduate of the Mt. Vernon High School. On November 23, 1957 in rural Jasper County, Missouri she was united in marriage to Robert Albert Nichols and to this union two sons and two daughters were born. She was employed as a seamstress for Juvenile Shoe and later for Justin Boot, retiring in 1986 after 33 years of service. She enjoyed working in her garden and flowerbeds, but her greatest joy came from spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 36 years, Robert Nichols on June 2, 1994; a grandson, Orin Nichols; and a sister, Margie Crossland. Julia is survived by two daughters, Shelley LaTurner and husband, Thom, of Scammon, Kansas and Theresa Youngblood of Sarcoxie, Missouri; two sons, Ron Nichols and wife, Michelle, of Diamond, Missouri and Don Nichols and wife, Dee, of Sarcoxie, Missouri; ten grandchildren; four great grandchildren; three sisters, Juanita Cain of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Mary Ann Smith of Omaha, Nebraska and Sue Freeman and husband, Don, of Omaha, Nebraska; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends. Funeral Services for Julia Inez Nichols are 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2008 in the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home Chapel in Sarcoxie, Missouri with Chaplin Danny Mullins officiating. Burial will follow in the VanBuren Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to Community Hospice and contributions may be left at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.