V. "Tina" Martine Nichols

December 12, 1944 - March 24, 2018

Big Stone Gap, VA V. Martine “Tina” Nichols, 73, passed away on Saturday (Mar. 24, 2018) at Church Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center in Church Hill, TN. She was born in Big Stone Gap to the late, Vernon and W. Cleo (Haynes) Mulvaney. She was a graduate of Powell Valley High School, received a B. A. in Elementary Education from E.T.S.U. and obtained a Masters of Arts in Education from Virginia Tech. She had been a faithful listener, along with her husband, to the Haven of Praise services on the radio. She impacted people in many areas of life, from her early educational training and profession as a teacher at Appalachia Elementary School, to her long convalescence at the Church Hill healthcare facility. Her determined spirit, faith and will to overcome her disabilities was an inspiration to all who had an opportunity to meet her. In addition to her parents, Tina was preceded in death by her husband, John Marshall Nichols. Surviving are two sisters, Joyce (Richard) Jones of Homer, IN and Patty (York) Cooter of Church Hill, TN; one brother, Jim Mulvaney of Big Stone Gap; four nephews, Steve Jones, Michael Jones, Alex Cooter and Kevin Cooter; special friend, Trish Hicks of Church Hill, TN; and several other relatives and friends. Tina will be laid to rest at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens in Big Stone Gap, in a private ceremony. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday (April 21, 2018) in the Holding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Lee Stidham officiating. To view the obituary online and offer condolences, please visit www.holdingfuneral home.com. Holding Funeral Home is serving Mrs. Nichols’ family.