Dateline: Gastonia Myra Turner Nichols, 50, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family at home on June 19, 2016. A native of Gastonia, she was the daughter of the late James Glenn Turner. Myra was a 1983 graduate of Ashbrook High School and was a longtime member of Fraley Memorial Baptist Church. She retired from the City of Gastonia as Division Manager of Neighborhood and Community Resources. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00AM, Thursday at Fraley Memorial Baptist Church with Dr. Warner Doles and Rev. Charles Keller officiating. Interment will follow in Gaston Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00PM Wednesday at McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia. Survivors include her husband, Bucky Nichols; her mom, Sara Turner and friend, Ron; her children, Matt Messer, Jennifer and James Brown, Hannah and Andrew Morgan and Bailey Nichols; father of Matt and Jennifer, Roger Messer and his mother, Betty Messer; grandchildren, Lydia Grace and Boone Morgan; brother, Chris Turner and wife, Lisa; mother in law, Nancy Pierce; step mother in law, Pat Nichols; aunt, Jean Johnson and husband, Tommy; uncle, Jerry Turner and wife, Louise; nephew, Grayson Turner; niece, Laura Turner, among many other nieces and nephews; sisters in law, Deana Spratt and husband, Tony, Kristy Case; brother in law, Jason Nichols and wife, Michelle. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gaston Hospice, PO Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054. The family would like to express a special thanks to Gaston Hospice, the nursing staff at CaroMont Regional Medical Center and Myra's close friends, especially, Sharon Abernathy and Dana Hensley Painter for all of their love and support. Condolences may be sent online by visiting www.mcleanfuneral.com McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving Myra's family.