Nadine "Nicki" Wordlow, age 66, of Louisville, departed this life Friday, December 16, 2016 and entered into eternal life. Nicki was born to Charles E. and Margaret Craft Wordlow on January 2, 1950 in Louisville, Kentucky. To this union was born two boys and twin girls.
She accepted Christ in 1962 and was baptized by Rev. Thurmond Coleman, Sr.. She sang in the Sun Beams and Junior choir at 1st Baptist Church of Jeffersontown. She attended Jeffersontown colored school and graduated from Eastern High School. She was a Navy Veteran and served for three years. She attended Pepperdine University and graduated from Rhode Island Dental School as a dental tech. She retired from the Department of Motor Vehicles in Compton, California after 20 years of service as a clerk. After her retirement she returned to Louisville and worked for Atria and Walmart until her health began to fail. Nicki will be remembered for her keen sense of humor, willingness to help others, and her loving kind spirit. She was an avid U of L Cardinal Fan and loved to read. Her favorite color was yellow.
Nicki was preceded in death by her parents, Charles E. and Margaret Craft Wordlow; and her brother, Charles A. Wordlow.
Nicki leaves to cherish her memory a brother, Rudolph Wordlow; her twin sister, Geraldine "Gerri" McCoomer; nieces and nephews, Sonsooahray Jones (Kenneth), Darrick Wordlow (Christal), Tyrone McCoomer; Labron Horton (Andre), Anika Wordlow Cooke, Damon McCoomer and Tara Woods; aunts, cousins, and a host of family and friends.
Visitation will be 10:30am-12:30pm on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Newcomer Funeral Home, 235 Juneau Drive in Middletown, followed by a celebration of Nicki's life at 12:30pm. Entombment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
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