Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Nichols, Bennie Lee July 26, 1938
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Norfolk Virginian Pilot July 27, 1938

Bennie Lee Nichols, aged 69, died at the residence of his son, Roy G. Nichols, 634
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634 Connecticut Avenue, Apartment 2, yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o’clock after an
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an illness of four years. Mr. Nichols was born in Norfolk county October 6, 1969,
1969, and had been a resident of Norfolk 47 years. He was the son of Joseph and Erin

Erin Grenolds Nichols. For 42 years, he was one of Norfolk’s best known archi
architects and building contractors and was admired for his honesty and integ
integrity. Hundreds of homes were constructed under his supervision. Mr. Nicho
Nichols retired from active business four years ago due to failing health.
He was an active church worker and was a charter member of the Third Christian Chur
Church, also of the Christian Temple when it was organized by the union of the Thir
Third Church, Memorial Christian Temple, and Providence Christian Church. He had 
had been a member of the Board of Deacons and of the official board of the chur
church since their organization. He was regular in his attendance in his Sunday
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school and in all the service of the church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lavinia Elizabeth Nichols; two daughters, Mrs. Edw
Edward Albright, Richmond, and Mrs. Carroll V. Yeager, Norfolk; three sons, Ver
Vernon L. Nichols, Lewis O. Nichols, and Roy G. Nichols, all of Norfolk; three bro
brothers, A.H. and J.E. Nichols, Norfolk, and L.W. Nichols, Hickory; one sis
sister, Mrs. O.L. West, Norfolk; four grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nep
nephews.
The body will be taken from the funeral home of E. Lee Cox & Bro. to the Ch
Christian Temple for funeral services Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The Rev. H.
H.S. Hardcastle, pastor of the church; the Rev. Henry W. Tiffany, D.D., pastor of
of the Park Place Baptist Church; the Rev. L.E. Smith, D.D., president of Elon Co
College, N.C., and the Rev. Sidney W. Quong will officiate. 
Burial will be in the family plot in Cedar Grove Cemetery.


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