Henry Nichols

Henry Edward Nichols Sr., known by friends and family as "Pa Paw" or "Nick", left this world on Aug. 3, 2013, to be in the presence of his Savior Jesus Christ and to be eternally joined with his oldest daughter "Patricia Senters" and his grandson "Charles Edward Boone."

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Maxine; two children, Henry Jr. and wife Pat of Grover, and Donna Barcas and husband Wayne of Moyock; son-in-law, Scotty Senters of Newport News, Va.; grandsons, Daniel and wife Tina of Shelby, Henry III and wife Ashley of Forest City, Michael Boone Jr. and wife Sarah of Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Scotty Senters of Boone; and granddaughters, Maria Hamrick and husband Jason of Shelby, Sherri Preston and husband Jon of Grover.

He is also leaving behind 14 great-grandchildren, Jay, Charlisse, Hanna, Isabella, Savannah, Paige, Kaitlynn, Cassie, JR, Blake, Brianna, Camryn, Emily and Henry IV. Other survivors include a brother, Tommy Nichols; two sisters, Larea Sutton of Waynesville, and Amelia Turnage of Newport News; and an aunt, Lucille Hall of Cleveland, Tenn.; along with many loving nieces and nephews.

Pa Paw was a faithful member of Victory Baptist Church in Lattimore. He retired from Newport News Shipyard after 37 years of service and moved to Grover. He loved his roofing and construction work both in Virginia and North Carolina. He was blessed to have many wonderful friends. He had a burden to see young people saved and ready to meet the Lord. He will be greatly missed!