January 29, 2025, Margaret Cook Nicks, 86; of Fulton, NY passed peacefully Wednesday evening with family by her side at St. Luke Health Services, Oswego, NY.
Mrs. Nicks was born in Ogdensburg, NY to the late Carl and Electa (Moore) Cook. She lived in Fountain Inn, SC for 20 years and moved to Fulton in 2018 to be closer to family. Mrs. Nicks was past employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse having worked in a few hospital settings including E.J. Noble Gouverneur Hospital, Gouverneur, NY. She was a past member of the Bethaney Baptist Church, SC. Mrs. Nicks loved all types of dancing and especially enjoyed square dancing.
She was pre-deceased by her first husband: Leo Kilmer and her second husband: Preston Nicks. She was also pre-deceased by 5 siblings: Louise, David, Richard, Raymond and Eileen.
Mrs. Nicks is survived by her 4 children: Lucinda (James) Forbes of Fulton, Leo Edward (Cathy) Kilmer of Charleston, SC; Carl (Marie) Kilmer of Fountain Inn, SC and Patrick Kilmer; her 3 siblings: Agnes (Fred) Pierce of FL, Nona (Jack) Altman of Syracuse, NY; and Nyla Barrett of Syracuse, NY. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held privately.
Burial will be held privately.
There will be no Calling Hours.
The Sugar Funeral Home Inc., 224 W. 2nd St. S., Fulton, has care of the arrangements.
The Central New York Syracuse Nurses Honor Guard Coalition wishes to acknowledge the nursing career of Margaret Nicks LPN. We honor Margaret for the difference that she made in the lives of so many patients and colleagues. Our sincere condolences to you, her family. May the love of family and friends give you comfort. May the love of God give you peace.
Sincerely, CNY SYR Nurses Honor Guard
No Nurse is Forgotten
I love you Maggie
Big sister, mother figure, best advisor, matriarch of our family, lover of laughter, of music and dancing, keeper of family stories and lover of family.
You will always be missed. There is a hole in my heart that will never be filled until we meet again.
I will always miss my Aunt Margaret. She always had a lot of Family stories to share with me that i will forever miss hearing about and I will always miss having long phone calls with her.