Norma Pearson Nivens

Norma P. Nivens

Rock Hill, S.C. — Mrs. Norma Pearson Nivens, 94, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 26, 2022 at Hospice and Community Care in Rock Hill.
Family and relative visitation will be from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday November 30, 2022 at Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home, Heckle Blvd., Rock Hill. Visitation for friends will follow from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Family and relatives are welcome to stay. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday December 1, 2022 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Emily Sutton presiding. Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Park in Rock Hill.

Recently a resident of White Oak Manor, Lancaster, Mrs. Nivens was a life- long resident of Rock Hill. A graduate of Rock Hill High School, Mrs. Nivens worked at the ticket window of the Capital Theater, at J.C. Penny as a Front Window Dresser, and then, later, for 15 years at Celanese Fibers Corp. She met her life-long husband of 75 years at J.C. Penney. She was a gentle Christian lady and was a long- time member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Rock Hill, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grand mother and wife.

Mrs. Nivens was preceded in death by her parents; Loyd H. Pearson and Myrtle McCoy Pearson, four brothers; Lloyd Hobson Pearson Jr., George M. Pearson, James O. Pearson (infant), and Perry W. Pearson; and two sisters, Helen Pearson Myers Carmena and Jeanette Pearson Hunsucker Bratton. Survivors include her husband, David S. Nivens Sr. of Lancaster, S.C. and sister Jean Pearson Safdy (Max) of Point Harbor, N.C.; three children, David S. Nivens Jr. of High Point, N.C., Richard L. Nivens (Roxanne) of Lancaster, S.C. and Carol Nivens Watson (Dennis) of Rock Hill, S.C.; six grandchildren, Heather Watson St. Clair (Bobby), Allison Watson Vogel (Jason), Norma "Shellie" Nivens, Elizabeth Nivens Dillingham (Curwood), Claire Nivens Pasquinelli (Rich) and Lydia Nivens Larson (Phil) with two great-grand children ,Audrey and Phil (Jr.)