Ken Nicholson

Ken Nicholson of Knoxville, Tennessee, formerly of Alamogordo, New Mexico, passed away peacefully at Prosperity Pointe Alzheimer’s unit in Knoxville on Dec. 1, 2020, at the age of 80.

He was the grandson of Pioneer family Jacob Forrest and Angie Stokes Nicholson-Indian Gap pioneer family’s, John Bailey and Ruby Greer Boler; the son of Jimmy Baker and Wayne Boler Nicholson, all formerly of Hamilton.

He is survived by three daughters, Michaela Norrenbrock of Germany, Aretha Sawyer of Knoxville, and Jessica Nicholson of Alamogordo; and his grandchildren Sabrina Norrenbrock, Vanessa Sawyer (predeceased) and Alex Sawyer.

Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Prosperity Pointe Assisted Living and Smoky Mountain Hospice for keeping him dancing and well cared for.