Ada C. Nicholson, 92, of Brookville died on Friday, April 3,2020, at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville.
Ada was born Marengo, Indiana, on October 25, 1927, to Heilman and Frances Esarey Hawkins. She married Amos Livers who died in 1971. Ada married Ray Nicholson on September 27, 1972 in Liberty, Indiana. Ray died in 2012. Ada was a farmer’s wife, worked at GE for a time and also cooked at Margaret Mary Hospital. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Ada loved spending time with her family and crocheting. She especially loved quilting and finished her last quilt about a week before she got sick.
Ada is survived by her children and their spouses: Bob Livers (Carol) of Brookville, Sharon Kohlman (Charlie) of Napoleon, Jim Livers (Judy) of Osgood, Sheila King (Cliff) of Brookville, and Melody Gault (Dennis) of Brookville; eleven grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Ada was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, an infant son, a son Joe Livers, and a brother, Stanley Hawkins.
Honoring Ada’s wishes, cremation was chosen with no services at this time. A celebration of Ada’s life for the family will be held at a later time. Memorial contributions in honor of Ada may be sent to the American Heart Association ~ 5211 Madison Road ~ Cincinnati, OH 45227. For more information or to send condolences or memories, go to www.cookrosenberger.com. The staff of Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements and were honored to serve Ada’s family.