JERRY NICHOLSON, age 66, a resident of Dallas since 1957, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at a Dallas hospital. Born May 16, 1945 in Neshoba County, Mississippi, he was the son of Hansel H. Nicholson and Ruby Thornton Nicholson. Jerry was an accountant at Glazers Wholesale Distributor in Farmers Branch, a member of the Sundown Community Organization, J.C. Zaragosa Recreation Center in West Dallas, the Dallas City Council and Chairman of the Planning and Re-Zoning Committee in Dallas. Survivors include his brother, Arnold Nicholson and wife Elida of Dallas and several nieces and nephews. A service will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 27 at the J.C. Zaragosa Center, 3114 Clymer Street, Dallas, TX 75212. The family will receive friends at the center prior to the service.