Ollie Gene Nichols

Ollie Gene Nichols

Ollie Gene Nichols, 81, of Paducah who lived in Providence for a short time, passed away at 5:20 pm on Tuesday, January, 27, 2015 at Baptist Health Paducah. 

Ollie was a member and Trustee of Providence General Baptist Church, and a former member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where he served as Deacon. He retired from General Tire in Mayfield. He was a United States Army Veteran, and he was the Chaplin for VFW Post 5484 in Providence.

Ollie is survived by his wife Phyllis Perryman Nichols; two daughters, Linda Lynn of Paducah, Tina Johnson and husband Michael of West Paducah; one son Rodney Nichols and wife Georgia of Kevil, two step- daughters, Gretta Legate, of Providence, Mindy Thomas and husband Brian of Providence; one step-son, Greg Legate and wife Melanie of Clay; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Norma Jean Buchanan Nichols; one sister, Willadean Hammonds, of Ledbetter, KY, three brothers, Jessie Leon Nichols, of Hutchinson KS, Lawrence Lenton Nichols of Hutchinson KS, James Richard Nichols, of Dycusburg, and two grandsons, Michael Blake Johnson, and Brandon Lee Lynn. His parents were Jessie Allen Nichols and Laura Emma Bond Nichols. 

Funeral services for Ollie were conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, January, 31, 2015 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with the Rev. Larry Davidson and the Rev. Barry Cullen officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery. 

Visitation for Ollie was from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, January, 30 2015 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.

Expressions of sympathy can be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 9701 Blandville Rd. Paducah, KY 42001.                   paid