2020 post by Juniata Nickerson, Class of 1978, just show
showed up on my Facebook page in 2022! I had asked for more information after
the passing of Juniata’s sister, Mary Lou, in 2020.
Juniata Nickerson was among 31 foster children of the Rev. Howard
and Madeline DeNoon, who married Calvin Wilson after the Rev. Howard O. DeNoon
passed away. She also was Calvin’s widow.
Madeline’s parents were Orval
Watts and Minnie Cooker Watts. Madeline, who passed away at the age of 96
in 2016, was predeceased by 20 of her foster children. Foster children will
alive when Madeline passed away were Juanita Nickerson, Sharon Kay Morgan,
Helen Crites, Angie Crites, Penny Retester, Pinki S. Thompson, James Hess, Mack
Hess, Harold Hess, Bonnie Hess and Lloyd Hess.
Juniata works at
Pierpoint Community & Technical College. She is a an accessioner at LapCorp
lab and worked at Manchin Clinic, part of the Manchin family that includes
Senator Joe Manchin from West Virginia. Also worked at WomenCare, Inc. and John
Deere Tractors.
Sheldon
Nickerson is Juanita Nickerson’s son. Ana Brown is Juanita’s sister.
Maddie
Nickerson is Juanita’s daughter, who once sang the National Anthem at
Monongahfest. Chloe Renee Nickerson also is Juanita’s daughter.
Charles
Nickerson is Juanita’s husband. He has retired and has a little side job driving
for Toothman Sowers.
Sister Ana lives in Ohio with her husband
Brownie and daughters Traci and Norma.
Daughter Maddie works for Fairmont Federal
Credit Union.
Son Sheldon is a minister at Covenant church in
Fairmont.
Daughter Chloe is a phlebotomist at Fairmont
Medical and is pursuing her nursing degree in the fall.
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