Wilton Nichols

Wilton "Cat" Sanford Nichols, age 86, of Ferrum passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013. He was born August 21, 1926 the son of the late Thurman Wilton Nichols and Victoria Boothe Nichols Bowling. he was also preceded in death by his wife, Bertha A. Quinn Nichols; son, Henry Sanford "Sambo" Nichols; three sisters, Irene Price, Thelma Saunders, Hatha Ritch; brother, Chris Nichols. Surviving are one son, Ray Wilton Nichols; one daughter, Catherine N. Wood; six grandchildren, Karen L. Guilliams (Kevin), Kathy W. Rutrough (Jason), Chuck C. Nichols, April N. Hazelwood, Mark H. Nichols, Sandi Feather (Robbie); nine great grandchildren, Ashley Nichols (Jeff), Chance Nichols, Sierra Rutrough, Bryar Rutrough, Nicholas Guilliams, Brady Hazelwood, Caleb Feather, Hayley Feather, Hunter Nichols; great great-grandson, Mason Philpott, brother, Bud D. Nichols; six sisters, Etta Snead (Lawrence), Edna Handy, Della Price (Brenton), Bessie Peters (Eugene), Macie Riden, Glendola Midkiff (Richard); three brothers-in-law, Otha Quinn, Mike Quinn, Luke Quinn; three sisters-in-law, Eva Quinn, Sarah Hambrick, Frankie Tilley; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Friday at Lynch Conner Bowman Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby McGhee officiating. Interment will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday night from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. The Family would like to thank his special caregivers for everything, Angie Kinsey, Betty Hubbard, Jeff Philpott, Chuck Nichols. Arrangements by Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Avenue, Rocky Mount, VA 24151 540-483-5533