Mrs. Cindy Atkins Nichols, age 46 of Winfield, in the Pea Ridge Community, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017 at her residence. Cindy was a 1989 graduate of Winfield City High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Alabama in 1994, where she received the Nightingale Award. Cindy furthered her education by earning a Master of Science in Nursing from The University of Phoenix in 2004. She was employed by Northwest Medical Center as the Chief Nursing Officer for numerous years.

Cindy was preceded in death by her grandparents Arlie and Betty Hallmark and Donald Atkins and her father in law, W. J. “Jake” Nichols. She is survived by her husband Mark Nichols, a son Lawson Nichols, her parents Wayne and Carolyn Atkins of Winfield, sister Tracie Moore of Winfield, grandmother Kathleen Atkins of Winfield, nieces Holland Moore and Chloe Graham, nephews Dakk and Seth Swinney, great nephew Jate Swinney, great niece Kaylee Swinney, and mother in law Paulette Nichols.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, June 19, 2017 from the Winfield First United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm (service time) at the church. Burial will follow in Liberty Cemetery near Pea Ridge.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Nichols family.