SundayGazetteMail.com – Sandy Wells – Staff writer
Charlestown, W.Va. — The queen is dead. The drag queen, that is.
Bridget Nickles, aka Anthony Jarrell, died last week of weariness after an illustrious career as a female impersonator. She was 25.
She was laid to rest on Halloween night, following a festive wake at The Broadway on Leon Sullivan Way. Six pallbearers lifted her casket from the hearse and carried it inside for the visitation. Throughout the evening, mourners paid their last respects, commenting frequently on how natural she looked.