Fred Luther “Freddy” Nichols, Jr., age 78, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Mr. Nichols was the son of the late Fred Luther Nichols, Sr. and Lillian Poole Nichols. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Steve and Mendell Nichols. Mr. Nichols is survived by his wife, Judy Webb Nichols; daughter, Valerie Zahn and her husband Steven; sons, Craig Nichols and Nick Nichols; grandchildren, Noah Zahn, Grace Zahn, Micah Zahn and Keilah Zahn; and one brother, Keith Nichols and his wife, Christina. Services to celebrate Mr. Nichols will be at Three O’clock the afternoon of Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Roselawn Funeral Home with David Daniels officiating. Placement will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. A compassionate man, Mr. Nichols was a lover of his Lord, Jesus Christ and loved to listen to ‘old time gospel music.” He was a longtime member of Spring City Foursquare Church in Spring City, Tennessee. He worked for Ford Glass and retired from the Fishery Department with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency. To leave thoughts or memories, visit www.roselawnfh.com. Friends are cordially invited to visitation Saturday afternoon from One O’clock till the service begins at Three O’clock at Roselawn Funeral Home, 5350 NW Broad Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37129, 615-893-2742.