Tina Marie Nicely was born January 29, 1962 in Salisbury, MD the daughter of the late Robert L. Williams and Patricia Shockley Harrell.
Ms. Tina graduated from James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury, MD and attended Wor-Wic Community College with a degree in nursing. She worked in Salisbury, MD, Jackson and Selmer, TN as a nurse.
She was a member of Inspire Church in Jackson, TN where she served as Children's Pastor, church secretary, Calvary Kidz Preschool Administrator and Sunday school teacher.
She was the owner and operator of a Three Star Rated Tennessee Licensed Group Child Care Home...Button and Bows in Selmer, TN which she started in 1999. She was a member TFCCA, Tennessee Family Child Care Alliance, serving in different capacities such as vice president, Region 2 representative, executive committee member, Region 2 DHS FCC Liaison, record keeping conference trainer, and children/family advocate. Her passion to care for children led her to serving on many boards such as: ABC Food Program Monitor, West TN Association for the Education of Children as a conference presenter, National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC) as a nationally accredited provider- CDA credential and conference presenter, Tennessee's Outstanding Providers Supported Through Available Resources (TOPSTAR) as mentor, ASAPer, trainer, and Region 2 ASAPer (Assigned Specialist to Assist Proteges), and TECTA (TN Early Childhood Training Alliance). Tina was a mentor to family and group home childcare professionals across the state of Tennessee and the country. She invested many hours of her life to "taking care of children!" She was always eager to lend a helping hand to her childcare community.
Ms. Nicely departed this life on April 27, 2022 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 60 Years, 2 Months, 29 Days. She is survived by a daughter, Jennifer Smith and husband Greg of Selmer, TN; a son, James Nicely Jr. and wife Maria of Selmer, TN; two sisters, Crystal McCalvin and husband Carey of Bethel Springs, TN, Emily McDonald and husband Tyler of Brighton, TN; three brothers, Harlan Williams and wife Lisa of Lawrenceburg, TN, Michael Williams and wife BJ of Counce, TN, Joshua McCord of Selmer, TN; three grandchildren, Isabella Nicely, Brooklyn Nicely, and Eva Wolfgang; two great-grandchildren, Alyvia Wolfgang and Kaden Wilson; nephew, Blake McCalvin and wife Bailey; two nieces, Meghan O'Neal and husband Alan and Lyndsey McCalvin; and a host of extended family and friends.
Ms. Nicely was preceded in death by her parents, Patricia Shockley-Harrell, Robert L. Williams, and Larry L. Harrell; a brother, Patrick C. Williams.