Ms. Nicole "Nikki" Nelson

NELSON, Ms. Nicole "Nikki" - Age 41, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at McLaren - Flint. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016 at New Creation Church of God, 3472 Lennon Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Dr. Herbert L. Banks, Officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Ms. Nelson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Friday. Ms. Nicole "“Nikki" Nelson, age 41 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 14, 2016. She was born on July 1, 1974 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Jimmy and Zepha Nelson. Nicole accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of New Creation Church of God in Flint Township, MI. She graduated from Flint Northern High School, “Class of 1992” and was a member of the National Honor Society and played Soccer. After graduating from high school, Nicole attended University of Michigan-Flint. She majored in Psychology and graduated with Honors in 1996. Nicole was a kind, caring, loving and compassionate person. She was a wonderful mother, sister, daughter, aunt, cousin and friend. She had a unique gift for organizing and planning themed parties for her son, family, and friends. Nicole enjoyed going to church, reading, shopping, spending time with her son, (whom she loved dearly) family and friends. She was also diligent about educating herself to provide greater help to her son and other children with special needs. Giving back was extremely important to her; her future plan was to pursue her Master’s Degree in Psychology and become a Family Therapist for special needs children. Ms. Nicole "“Nikki" Nelson leaves to cherish her memory: son, Dante Deshawn Harris; parents, Jimmy and Zepha Nelson; grandmother, Lurlean Blacknold; sister, Kimberly Nelson; brother, Rodney Shepherd, Sr of Bloomberg, TX; niece, Quiana Shepherd of Hot Springs, AR; 5 nephews, Cameron Lomax, Brandon Deloach, Lequavis Williams, all of Flint, Rodney Shepherd, Jr. of Atlanta, TX and Michael Shepherd of Minnesota; 5 aunts, Martha Sanders of Bivins, TX, Betty Spearmen, JoAnn Jackson, Bobbie Lane and Barbara Ann Nelson; 2 uncles, Andrew Blacknold, Jr. and Patrick (Paralee) Nelson, all of Flint; a host of other relatives and friends including special cousin, Christina Spearman; special friend, Austin Brandon; 5 god-sisters, Sonia-Dixon Laury, Francia Talton, Tywanna Johnson, Angela Blanks, all of Flint and Tennille Cooley of Columbus, Ohio. Ms. Nelson was preceded in death by her grandparents, Andrew Blacknold, Sr. and Howard (Katie) Nelson, 4 aunts, Ida Rodgers, Amalie Abraham, Irene Gipson, Peggy McDaniel; uncle, Ralph Nelson, 5 cousins, Jaqueline Nelson, Latonya Larry, Cierra Nelson, Carl Nelson and Daphne Gibson.

Ms. Nicole "Nikki" Nelson

July 1, 1974 - January 14, 2016