Mary Lou (Hearrell) Nickell
Funeral services for Mary Lou (Hearrell) Nickell, a Roff, OK resident, will be held Friday, November 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro. Eddie Hogue officiating. Visitation will be Thursday evening 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate.
Mrs. Nickell, was born in Olney, Oklahoma, to Robert Pyous and Sadie (Taylor) Hearrell on February 20, 1939 and passed away peacefully at her home in Roff on November 14, 2025, at the age of 86. She graduated from Olney High School in 1957 and married her childhood sweetheart, Tommy Lee Nickell, on February 21, 1957, at their pastor’s home in Allen, Oklahoma. Together they built a full and joyful life surrounded by family and friends. In 1963, Mary and Tommy moved to Nye County, Nevada, where Mary devoted herself to her community. She drove a school bus for local children, volunteered with EMS, and served on the Nye County School Board. She and her family also ran a successful business—Nickell’s Quick Stop—for more than 20 years near the California– Nevada line, all while raising their two sons. Mary stayed active by participating in local bowling and softball leagues, always finding joy in being part of her community. After 32 years in Nevada, Mary and Tommy returned to Oklahoma to be near family. Mary quickly became a beloved and active part of the Roff community. A talented quilter, she was commissioned to create traditional tribal dresses for the Chickasaw Council House Museum. She was also a devoted member of Hickory Baptist Church, where she actively supported Vacation Bible School and volunteered at Falls Creek Church Camp. Mary was often found volunteering in the kitchen at the Chickasaw Senior site in Tishomingo. Mary lived a life marked by service, creativity, and deep love for her family, friends, and community. Her legacy will continue to warm the hearts of all who knew her. Survivors include her husband, Tommy Nickell; son, Jerald Nickell and wife, Lynda of Kingston, OK; grandaughters, Chandra DeSosa and husband Jon of Pompano Beach, FL, and Sara Miller and husband Micheal of Pahrump, NV; greatgranddaughters, Cheyenne Ingram and husband Jarrett of Crandall, TX, Shelby Gallegos and husband Christian of Yukon, OK and Ellie Nickell of Oklahoma City, OK; greatgreat- grandchildren, Adonis and Maverick Ingram and Liliana Gallegos; siblings, Flora Ann Fink of Mustang, OK, Charles Lee Hearrell and wife, Joyce of Bennington, OK, Annette Tolbert and husband Brian, Ulysses Hearrell and wife, Cheryl, Allen Hearrell, and Pamela Tolbert and husband Donald all of Tishomingo, OK, Kimberly Otis of Mill Creek, OK; great-aunt, Jannette Taylor of Coalgate, OK, along with many nieces, nephews, and many beloved friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Pyous and Sadie (Taylor) Hearrell; son, Robert Norman Nickell; great-great-granddaughter, Mia Rose Gallegos; brothers, Jimmy Joe Hearrell, Robert Hearrell, Jr, Wendell Hearrell and Ronnie Hearrell.
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