Betty Sue Matlock Nichols

February 3, 1947 - October 12, 2021

Betty Sue Matlock Nichols, age 74, of Colt, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Tuesday, October, 12, 2021, at the St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. She had been in poor health for the past several months. Mrs. Nichols was born February 3, 1947, in Forrest City, and was the daughter of Herbert Eugene Matlock and Geneva Horton Matlock. She lived in St. Francis County all of her life, retired from Walmart in 2012 after thirty years of service, and was a member of the New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church. She was loved by many people. She was a woman that loved God first, her family, and her church family. Mrs. Nichols married William Eugene "Bill" Nichols in 1963, and he preceded her in death in 2018. He was the love of her life for fifty-four years. She is survived by two sons; Billy Todd Nichols, and wife Jeanette, of Colt, and Tony Glen Nichols, and wife, Belinda, of Conway, one daughter, Tammy Weatherford, and husband, Rodney, of Colt, three brothers; Bobby Matlock, and wife, Raeleen, of Conway, Ronald Matlock, and wife, Sarah, of Forrest City, and Randy Matlock, and wife, Barbara, of Wynne, seven grandchildren; Ethan, Tamatha, April, Jordan, Jaden, Jayla, and Jerran, and seven great- grandchildren; Nick, Austin, Tre, Olivia, Joshua, Brooklyn, and Ellie Belle. She had one granddaughter, Brittney Callahan, two sisters; Shirley Greenwood and Karon Rook, two great-grandchildren; Baby Hatcher and Baby Crofford, who all preceded her in death. Services for Mrs. Nichols will be held at the New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church, 10:00 A.M., Monday, with burial in Loughridge Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday evening, 6:00 till 8:00 P.M, at Stevens Funeral Home, with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. You may log on to stevensfuneralhome.net for the online registry.