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1929

DIED

2013

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Ourso Funeral Home - Gonzales

13533 Airline Highway

Gonzales, Louisiana

Elsie Nickens Obituary

A beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, she passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013. She was 83 and a native and resident of Prairieville. Visiting will be at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales on Sunday, March 18, 2013 from 4 pm to 7 pm. Visiting will resume on Monday, March 19 from 8 am until religious services in the funeral home chapel at 10 am , officiated by Rev. Thomas Ayo. Entombment to follow in Hope Haven Mausoleum, Gonzales. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, James T. Nickens; daughter, Sandra Little Fielden and son in law Chet of Houston; son, Sammy T. Little, Jr. and daughter in law, Barbara of Baton Rouge; brothers, Ehlert J. (E.J) Moore, Jr. and wife, Shirley A. of Galvez and Charles C. Moore of Galvez; two grandchildren, Toby C. Waguespack of Prairieville and Aaron R. Little of Arlington; four great grandchildren, Sammy C. and Olivia G. Waguespack of Prairieville and Abby L. and Ally P. Little of Arlington; and nine nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her first husband of 42 years, Sammy T. Little, Sr.; daughter, Sharon Pauline Little; parents, Ehlert (E.J.) Moore, Sr. and Mary Ellen (Mae) Threeton Moore; and a sister, Tina B. Graham of Auburn, Washington. The family would like to extend special thanks to all who loved her dearly.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Mar. 15, 2013.

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Judy Alford LeBourgoeis

March 19, 2013

Sandra
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. I hope the fondest memories of happier times will help your thru this. My prayers go out to you and your family.

March 18, 2013

Sam and Barbara, Caring thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time -- cherish the memories. Dale and Pat Andrews

March 16, 2013

Please accept our condolences in this time of distress. God however, gives us a wonderful promise that we as well as our loved ones will benefit in the near future.

March 16, 2013

Jim, I am so sorry to hear of Elsie's passing. She was a special friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family at this time. Doris Melancon

Cathy Acy

March 16, 2013

Sandra
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. I hope your mind is filled with the sweetest memories of happier times. My prayers are with you at this time.

March 15, 2013

Sandra & family,
Our prayers & sympathy to you and your family in the lost of your mother. She was a very sweet person and I always enjoyed talking with her in our younger days while we were in school. She will be missed.
BarBara H. Melancon & Pookie Lambert

Julia Khoury

March 15, 2013

My heart goes out to you during this difficult time. Please accept my sympathy. May God be with you. I loved Elsie.
Friend and niece of Elsie,

Gwen & Sonny. McLaurin

March 15, 2013

Uncle Jim,

We wish to express our deepest sympathies to you and your family. I have prayed that God be with you and comfort you during this time.

Love your niece, Gwen

From the Staff of Ourso Funeral Home

March 15, 2013

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