Azalea Jaye Nichols, 78, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 in Edmond, OK. Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, December 4, 2014 in the Snyder Church of Christ with H. Tate, Minister and Ron Suiter, Minister of the Warren Church of Christ, Warren, OK officiating. Burial will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home of Snyder. Azalea was born March 8, 1936 in Mountain View, Oklahoma to Carl and Dorothy (Willis) Walker. She lived in numerous states as she was growing up, but always returned to Mountain Park, Oklahoma in between relocations. Azalea graduated from Mountain Park High School in 1954. She worked at Sears & Roebuck Co. after graduation. On September 15, 1961, she married Larry Nichols and they made their home in Snyder, Oklahoma where she happily lived her entire life. In 1971 she became an employee of the Bank of the Wichitas. She fulfilled various positions at the bank spanning 31 years of full-time employment and several years of part-time employment. Azalea had a strong work ethic and enjoyed her many years of service at the bank. She was blessed to work for and with many wonderful people over the years as well as serve the people of the community she loved. Azalea loved her church family and was a member of the Snyder Church of Christ for nearly four decades. She will be sorely missed in her pew. Azalea is survived by her husband of 53 years, Larry, son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Jane Nichols and daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Daryl Lidia. She was "Mawmaw" to seven grandchildren; Nathan, Nicole, Sierra, Emma, Chandler, Chaz and Chaney and two great-grandchildren; Taegan and Tia. Azalea is also survived by forever friend Karee Combs, as well as her sister Carla Patrick and husband Kenneth and her brother Terry Walker and wife Michelle. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and great nephews that were special to her. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Kenneth Walker and her sister, Beverly Parrie.