Robert Hill Nichols

Robert Hill Nichols obituary, Hiawassee, GA

Robert Hill Nichols

Robert Nichols Obituary

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Robert Hill Nichols, Jr., age 57, died of heart failure at his parent's
home in Young Harris, Georgia on Monday, June 13, 2022. He was born
in Atlanta on October 10, 1964. He attended Towns County H.S.
and graduated from Young Harris College in 1982, Davidson College (BS),
and Washington University (PhD). He did post Doctorate studies in
Astro-Physics at Cal Tech, was a lead Grant Reviewer for NASA and spent
20+ years in pre-solar meteor grain research at Washington University.
For the past twelve years he was a professor at Cumberland University
in Lebanon, Tennessee.
He was an accomplished tennis player having won Georgia State
titles in Singles, Doubles and Father-Son.
Bobby was a kind, sensitive human being that will be dearly missed by
family and friends. He is survived by his mother, Gayle, his father, Bob Sr.,
his brother, John and his nephews, Slayton and Sam.
In remembrance of Bobby, donations may be made to Humane Society's
Mountain Shelter, P. O. Box 1252, Blairsville, Ga 30512.
No service is planned.
Banister-Cooper is in charge of arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Banister-Cooper Funeral Home

678 North Main St. P.O. Box 70, Hiawassee, GA 30546

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June 10, 2025

Bruce Fegley posted to the memorial.

August 13, 2022

Bruce Fegley posted to the memorial.

June 27, 2022

Cariedda Thompson posted to the memorial.

Bruce Fegley

June 10, 2025

I knew Bob Nichols starting in 1991 when I was a member of his PhD committee at Washington University in St. Louis - as a new faculty member in the Dept of Earth & Planetary Sciences and a faculty fellow in the McDonnell Center for Space Sciences. I have known his PhD advisor Charles Hohenberg since that time and we still socialize. Bob was a good friend and is missed.

Bruce Fegley

August 13, 2022

Bob Nichols was a good friend to me and my wife Katharina and we miss him dearly.

Cariedda Thompson

June 27, 2022

Such great memories of Bobby--My heart breaks for Coach and Gayle. Prayers for the family and will carry all of the tennis memories-I still consider him 12 years old! Smart and kind always a smile, a laugh and a great competitive wiffle ball player.

Linda Crothers Barrett

June 22, 2022

Although I didn't know your son, Gail and Bob, I send my deepest condolences to you for your sudden loss. Gail, you were a kind student counselor to me, and Bob, you got me through Math 90 and two Algebras, in spite of my fear, a monumental task. I appreciated your honesty, kindness and attention to detail, so it's no wonder your son had so many accomplishments, as well as a smile to match both of yours.

Jim Denton

June 19, 2022

I am sorry for your loss and offer my condolences.

Suzanne Denton

June 19, 2022

I don't have the words to express how deeply sorry I am for your loss! Bobby was a brilliant and kind man who left the world a better place. I loved him dearly and will miss him terribly.

John Singleton

June 16, 2022

Bobby was an amazing extension of his father´s brilliance and his mom´s good humor.

Jennifer Stephens

June 16, 2022

Dr Nichols was my physics professor when I returned to CU as an adult to finish that one class for my undergraduate work. He was tough but the best physics professor I´d ever had. He had high expectations and was always willing to help us out when we put in the effort. My prayers and condolences to his family.

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