Samuel Cody Nichols

Samuel Cody Nichols, 91, passed away January 13th at the UNC Rockingham Health Care in Eden.

A funeral service will be held at Fair Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, January 19th at 2:00pm. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. The burial will follow the service at Roselawn Park in Martinsville, VA.

Samuel was born January 25, 1930 in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Samuel A. Nichols and Maude Hopkins Nichols.  He retired from Karastan Rugs as an office manager. 

Mr. Nichols is survived by his daughter, Sharon Tahirkheli (Mohammad Arif) of Fairfax VA, one son, Michael Nichols of Northwood, New Hampshire; grandchildren, Shella Holmes of McLean, VA and Sylvia Tahirkheli of Alexandria, VA.; great-grandchildren, Tieran Holmes, Qiana Holmes, and Phineas Holmes; one sister, Virginia Gracie Wright of Ridgeway, VA.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Dunn Nichols; one brother, Euel Nichols; ten sisters,  Maggie Harris, Lillie Cox, Ora Hancock, Viola Smith, Addie Stroop, Daisy Mitchell, Bertha Lankford, Minnie Wright, Docie Marie Nichols, and Hattie Elmer Nichols.

In lieu of flowers donations  may be given to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box, 840692, Dallas, TX  75284-0692

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com