Wilbur A. Nichols, Sr.

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Obituary in THE STATE, Columbia, SC, 30 Aug 2010: Newberry - CSM Wilbur A. Nichols, Sr. (Ret.), 80, of 2112 Mower St, Newberry, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 in the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Nichols was born in Prosperity, a son of the late John S. and Sara Kinard Nichols. He was a member of the South Carolina Army National Guard where he served as the 218th Brigade Command Sergeant Major for many years earning numerous awards to include the Legion of Merit and induction into the Enlisted Hall of Fame. He was also a full time National Guard Operations, Training, and Readiness Specialist; a life member of the National Guard Association of the United States; The South Carolina National Guard Association; and the Enlisted Association of the United States. He owned and operated Round The Clock Laundromats in Newberry and Whitmire for many years. He was an Alumnus of Newberry College, a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church, a Life member of Amity Masonic Lodge # 87, and a member of the Woodmen of the World. He was a State Constable and a member of both the Newberry County and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Associations. Mr. Nichols is survived by his wife of 57 years, Harriette Slice Nichols; 2 sons, Wilbur A. "Billy" (Penney) Nichols, Jr. and John Alan (Tammy) Nichols both of Newberry; a daughter, Ann N. (Jeff) Spotts of Chapin; 5 grandchildren; 2 stepgrandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church, Prosperity, S.C. by the Rev. Floyd Sides. Interment with full Military Honors will be in Newberry Memorial Gardens, Newberry, S.C. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday at the Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry. Memorials may be made to Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church, 3124 Bachman Chapel Road, Prosperity, SC 29127 and or the Newberry County Rescue Squad, 2327 Adelaide St., Newberry, SC 29108. Thank you to the staff of Newberry County Memorial Hospital for their professionalism, kindness and care shown to Mr. Nichols and his family during this time. Also, the family would like to thank Newberry EMS and Rescue Squad and many others for their assistance. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.