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Nichelle Justine Dragon (51) born October 17 th, 1973 in Ashtabula, Ohio left for her eternal home on
August 7 th , 2025 in Canton, Ohio after a three-and-a-half-year Courageous battle with cancer. Her fiancé Ryan
Valentine was with her until her last breath. She was the beloved daughter of Nicholas and Judith
Dragon. Nichelle leaves behind her fiancé Ryan Valentine, step children Maddilyn and Trent Valentine,
her parents, brother Scott, sister-in-law Wendy, nephew William, niece Samantha Dragon, Samantha’s
husband Daniel Scott, and grandnephew Alexander Scott Dragon. Her passing leaves a void in the hearts
of her fiancé, family, friends, many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Nichelle graduated from Edgewood Senior High School in 1992. She worked at Giant Eagle in Massillon,
Ohio in the Deli department. She took special pleasure vacationing with Ryan on the Outer Banks of
North Carolina.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Andover First United Methodist Church 181 S Main St. Andover, Ohio
on September 6 th , 2025 at 3 p.m. with dinner in the fellowship hall following the service.
Donations in lieu of flowers:
Aultman Hospice and Compassionate Care Center. Gifts can be made online
at Aultman.org/hospicegifts or by sending a check made payable to The Aultman Foundation, 2600 Sixth
Street SW, Canton, OH 44710.
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. Gifts can be made online at www.ocrahope.org
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