Waynesville-Tommy Grayson Nichols, 82, a very loving, giving man, left this world on January 12, 2019, to be eternally with his wife, Betty Jo Nichols, brother, Jerry Nichols, Sr. and brother Henry Nichols, Sr. Tommy was born in Haywood County to the late Ed and Klinworth Allred Nichols. He enjoyed tennis, motorcycling, fishing and NASCAR, especially Chase Elliot. Tommy retired from Champion International in Canton, NC. When able, Tommy attended Victory Baptist Church in Lattimore, NC.
Tommy is survived by two sisters, Amelia (Tete) Turnage of Newport News, VA and Dickie Larea Sutton of Waynesville, NC; three sisters-in-law, Maxine Nichols, also his caregiver of Grover, NC, Rita Ann Fie of Nashville, TN, and Barbara Jean Woody of Maggie Valley, NC; brother-in-law Ronnie Fie and his wife Tammy of Nashville, TN; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, January 15, in the chapel of Garrett Funerals and Cremations with Pastor Henry Nichols, Jr. officiating. Entombment will be at Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park Mausoleum. Pallbearers will be Wayne Barcus, Jason Hamrick, Daniel Nichols, Eddie Nichols, Scott Dean Senters, Jerry Nichols, Jr., Jody Nichols and Josh Nichols. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to Victory Baptist Church at PO Box 385, Lattimore, NC, 28089.
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