Georgia Nicolas West, age 93, died on May 10, 2026 after several years of declining health. She was born in Augusta, GA on August 21, 1932 to the late Alexis Ravenez and Rosalyn Poole Nicolas. Her f

Georgia Nicolas West, age 93, died on May 10, 2026 after several years of declining health. She was born in Augusta, GA on August 21, 1932 to the late Alexis Ravenez and Rosalyn Poole Nicolas. Her family moved to Winston-Salem in 1936, where she remained a resident until her death. She graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School in 1950 then matriculated to Woman’s College (now UNCG) where she graduated with a BA degree in Biology in 1954. After graduating college, she began work at Western Electric as a technical assistant in the lab section. While working there, she was introduced to an electrical engineer named Warren F. West Jr. The introduction was the beginning of a lifelong relationship full of love and devotion. He proposed on March 26, 1955 and they were married on August 20, 1955. She resigned from her job about a year later to focus on building a family. They had four children, Ellen Lynn, Warren III, William Glenn, and John Brannon.Georgia was a dutiful homemaker and mother. While raising four children requires considerable effort, she still managed to pursue interests outside the home. One significant interest was her lifelong love of theatre. It was multi-faceted. She enjoyed attending shows, acting, and volunteering with makeup design. Georgia was involved with The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem for over 5 decades - Acting in multiple shows, and providing makeup support for many others. She assisted with other theatre aspects, from house manager, box office, and archive preservation. She was a member of the Board of Directors for many years, serving as Board President from 1982-1984.While Georgia was proud of her involvement with LTWS, she felt there was support in the community for even more theater. In 1983, she was part of a group who founded the Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance. Her level of involvement with WSTA was similar to that with LTWS. Over the years, WS Theatre Alliance has grown into one of the prominent theater groups in town. Georgia enjoyed participating with multiple theater groups, and seeing their growth in the city. In the late 80s, Georgia and Kay Johnson started Johnson-West Associates, where she was a talent agent and assisted many local actors to find paying work. She was also involved with production of Carolina Street Scene and the Crosby Clambake.Georgia was a dedicated member of First Presbyterian Church, having served as a Sunday School leader, and coordinator of many fellowship entertainment shows. She volunteered teaching Creative Dramatics at Brunson Elementary. She enjoyed traveling, particularly after Warren’s retirement. He and Georgia regularly traveled to Europe and many parts of the US. Many of the trips included the children and grandchildren, making lots of memories.Georgia was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Warren F West Jr, her brother Alexis Ravenez Nicolas Jr, and her sister Rosalyn Nicolas MacDonald. She is survived by her 4 children, Ellen West Law, Warren F West III (Marsie), W Glenn West (Becki), and John B West (Ann) of Charlotte; 7 grandchildren, Fletcher West, Nicolas West (Hannah), Grace West (Nicolas Stougaard), Matthew West, Connor Law (Mandy), Paige W Krantz (Robert), and Brannon West (Valentina); 3 great grandchildren, Margaret, Bella, and Eleanor; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. The family would like to thank the staff at Homestead Hills for all their love and care during Georgia’s six years there. A celebration of life will be held at First Presbyterian Church at 300 N Cherry St in Winston-Salem on Saturday, June 6th at 2pm. A private committal service for the immediate family will be held prior to the celebration. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Georgia’s honor to the Little Theatre of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance, First Presbyterian Church, or the charity of your choice.