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1937 - 2016 (79 years)| Name | John LeRoy “Nick” NICHOLS | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 12 Oct 1937 | Columbia, South Carolina  [1, 2] |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Charlotte and Brevard, North Carolina JOHN L. NICHOLS JR. Posted Tuesday, December 20, 2016 6:00 am CHARLOTTE - John L. "Nick" Nichols Jr., 79, of Charlotte and Brevard, North Carolina, passed away on Dec. 13, 2016, at Southminster. He was born on Oct. 12, 1937, in Columbia, a son of the late John and Elizabeth Brogdon Nichols. Nick grew up in Sumter and attended Edmunds High School. As a child, Nick and his family loved spending summers in Rocky Bottom. Nick attended college at Clemson University prior to entering the military, where he served in the United States Army Security Agency (ASA). After serving his country with a three-year tour in Germany, Nick returned to the United States and graduated from the University of Georgia. Following graduation, Nick moved to Columbia, where he served as manager of First Commercial National Bank. While living in Columbia, Nick met and married the love of his life, Isabel Sloan Heinitsh. They were married for more than 50 years, until Isabel passed away on Dec. 1, 2011. Nick and his family moved to Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, in 1968, where he built a number of successful businesses, two of which are still operating as Lake Toxaway Realty Co. and Holbrook Nichols Construction. Nick proudly served for decades as a board member and chairman of the Transylvania Regional Hospital. He is survived by a son, John LeRoy Nichols III; daughter, Isabel Nichols Roberts; daughter-in-law, Mish Boland Nichols; son-in-law, A. Des Roberts III; and his five grandchildren, Sloan, Shea, Whaley, Isabel and Ellen, all of Charlotte; brother, James Brogdon Nichols and wife, Gail; nephews, Jim and Hugh Nichols; and his aunt, Betty Brogdon. A prayer service was held for Nick at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Christ Episcopal Church in Charlotte. There was a gathering after the service at son John's home, 2209 Sherwood Ave., Charlotte, NC 28207. This spring, there will be a graveside service followed by a Celebration of Life for Nick at Lake Toxaway. Memorial contributions may be made to Lake Toxaway Community Center at http://www.toxawaycc.com/ and H3 Healthcare at http://h3healthcare.com/. Condolences may be offered at www.HarryandBryantFuneralHome.com. [1] | |
| MILI | He served in the United States Army Security Agency (ASA). He served his country with a three-year tour in Germany. [1] | |
| _UID | 2139ECFDE70D4D0E8A7C9A6147029DBD3659 | |
| Death | 13 Dec 2016 | Southminster |
| Burial | 18 Dec 2016 | |
| Person ID | I83949 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 24 Dec 2016 | |
| Father | John LeRoy NICHOLS, Sr. d. 9 Apr 1983 | |
| Mother | Ida Elizabeth BROGDON, b. 21 Dec 1904 d. 11 Apr 1980 (Age 75 years) | |
| _UID | 77C65126D3AF4AF9AFF015061ED999B275FF | |
| _UID | 77C65126D3AF4AF9AFF015061ED999B275FF | |
| Family ID | F58238 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Isabelle Sloan HIENTISH d. 1 Dec 2011 | |||||
| _UID | D4578B86050B4A86B6B6E79AADCBCBADF97E | |||||
| _UID | D4578B86050B4A86B6B6E79AADCBCBADF97E | |||||
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| Family ID | F58301 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||
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