Amanda Spring Nichols Raper

Amanda Spring Nichols Raper, 43, resident of Madisonville, TN passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 in a Knoxville, TN hospital. She was born in Sweetwater TN on February 20, 1978.
She is preceded in death by her father Johnny Ray Nichols and grandparents Tommy A. & Lille Nichols and Faye J. Miller.
Amanda leaves behind to cherish her memory her soulmate Michael S. Layne, the children Joe “Buddy” Raper Jr. and wife Joran, Christian Raper and wife Ashley and Autumn Raper, three bonus children Dylan Layne, Darren Layne and Jacob Layne, two sisters Raysha Howard and Ashley Howard, one niece Lisha Della Croce, two nephews Skyler Holland and Christopher “Bubba” Howard, one uncle Norman & Linda Nichols, four aunts Kay Burchfield, Connie Culberson, Nancy & Leroy Watson, Missy & Perry Culberson and Tina Rider, numerous other extended family members and a host of special friends.
There will be no public services at this time however you can share a memory and/or your personal condolences with her family by visiting her memorial webpage and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home of Athens is honored to assist her family with these arrangements.