Nioka Ginger Nichols (Anderson), age 69, beloved mother and grandmother passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital.  The daughter of the late Dewey and Bella (Dore) Anderson, Nioka was born on March 29, 1945 in Bay City, MI.  She married John D. Nichols on December 11, 1970.  He predeceased her on December 11, 1994.  Nioka was a former member of Holy Family Catholic Church and its choir.  In her younger years, Nioka and her family were avid travelers.  Nioka graduated from T.L. Handy High School.  She enjoyed her soap operas, working on crafts, her feline companions, but most of all she was very active in her grandchildren's lives.  Surviving are three daughters, Tana Nichols, Saginaw; Gabrielle Nichols, Saginaw; Angelique (Tim) Rooney, Bay City; three grandchildren, Austin, Vincent and Aiden; her siblings, James (Norene) Anderson, Rosella Nietzke, Jerry (Judy) Anderson, Wave Williams, Avon Anderson and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her two sisters and one brother, Agnes Foucault, George Anderson and Ione Williams.  Nioka lived in Saginaw and worked at telekom malaysia bhd.

Source:  Snow Funeral Home, Saginaw, MI.