Nichols Jr., Hollis

Funeral services for Hollis Nichols Jr., 76, of Lakeport ,will be 
held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at Trinity Baptist Church 
in Lakeport, with Dr. Gary Orr officiating. Burial will follow in 
Hickory Grove Cemetery near Kilgore, under the direction of Rader 
Funeral Home of Longview.

Mr. Nichols passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007, in Longview.

He was born February 13, 1931, in Laneville, Texas, to Hollis Nichols 
Sr. and Elsie Moore Nichols. He had lived in Longview for the past 47 
years, moving here from Kilgore. He owned and operated an J&J Paint 
and Body Shop and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. He was a 
loving father and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Nichols of Lakeport; and children, 
David Nichols and wife, Donna of Lake Cherokee, Kathy Stewart and 
husband, Larry of Longview, Gary Nichols and wife, Cherie of Kilgore, 
and Scott Nichols and wife, Sandy of Longview. He is also survived by 
six grandsons who will serve as pallbearers, Eric Nichols, Jason 
Ratcliff, Allen Nichols, Brandon Nichols, Gary Nichols Jr. and Brian 
Porter. Honorary pallbearer will be grandson, Ethan Nichols; one 
granddaughter, Tonya Porter; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Mae 
LaBaum and husband, Erwin of Longview, and Shirley Steelman and 
husband, Troy of Kilgore; brother, Bobby Nichols and wife, Lujean of 
Lake Cherokee; many nieces and nephews; and many close friends.

The family wishes to thank hospice for all they did during Mr. 
Nichols's illness.

The family requests that memorial donations may be made to the 
Building Fund at Trinity Baptist Church, 5041 Estes Pkwy., Longview, 
TX 75603.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. this evening, April 
24, 2007, at the funeral home.

A memorial guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 4/24/2007.