Mrs. Laura Leona Hudson Nimmons age 86, a resident of De Queen, passed Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Christus St. Michael Health System in Texarkana, Texas.

She was born to Charles and Selma Danner Hudson in Kansas City, Missouri on July 18, 1930. She was a retired teacher, as well as a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, cooking, traveling, and feeding birds and squirrels.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her stepfather Charles Chase, her husband of over 60 years, John Bair Nimmons, and a son-in-law, Charles R. Lee.

She is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, John and Gloria Nimmons of Stratford, California and William "Bill" Nimmons of De Queen, one daughter, Sandra Lee of De Queen; eight grandchildren, John Brandon Nimmons of Palmdale, California, Laura and Steve Crowell of Magnolia, Arkansas, Amanda and Tay Sisoukrath of Little Rock, Arkansas, David Lee of Cincinnati, Ohio, Gus Escsmilla of Lancaster, California, Cynthia Isquierdo of Palmdale, California, Robert Isquierdo of Lemoore, California, and Dominique McCormick of Palmdale, California; sixteen great-grandchildren, Loman, Olivia, Charlee, Scarlett, Brody, Triston, Christian, Hillary, Jaden, Jullian, Maddison, Jauzlynn, Jorden, Michael, Elijah, and Miracole; and a stepsister, Deanna Nessel of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Graveside memorial services for Mrs. Laura Nimmons will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 10:00 A.M., in the Redmen Cemetery in De Queen. Cremation under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home.