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Blane Nichols Obituary
Blane Marvin Nichols, 61, of Wake Forest, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House.
He was born in Iredell County, Jan. 31, 1959, to the late Conard Olden Nichols and Laura Walsh Nichols. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Olden C. Nichols; and a sister-in-law, Linda Nichols.
Blane was an electrical engineer with Honeywell. He enjoyed going to church and church activities including being an usher. Before his illness, he liked golfing and going to the beach and mountains.
Those left to cherish his memory are three brothers, James Nichols (Jean), Alvin Nichols (Barbara), and his twin, Blake Nichols (Frances); four nieces, Lorie Edmiston, Sandra Johnson, Christina Byers and Elizabeth McGregor; and four nephews, Brian Nichols, Chad Nichols, Samuel Nichols and Patrick Nichols.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, Nov. 28, at 11 a.m., at Grassy Knob Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jim Miles and the Rev. Scott Chenevey officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Gideons International, P.O. Box 1321, Statesville, NC 28687.
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Amr Hamied
November 28, 2020
My deepest condolences to Blane's family and friends. He will be dearly missed. I had the pleasure of working with Blane the pass three years and to say I learned a lot from him is an understatement. His sharpe memory and ability to make complex problems easy is remarkable. His spirit and dedication are profoundly inspirational. To his co-workers and his team he was an irreplaceable wealth of knowledge and to me he was a symbol of confidence. Whenever I'm unsure about anything professionally I would run it by Blane and he always point me in the right direction. I will always remember Blane.
Larry & Burnita Matthews
November 27, 2020
We were neighbors for only a couple of years and wish that we had been able to get to know Blane better. Please know that our prayers are with his family.
Jamie O'Brien
November 26, 2020
Blane was a dedicated servant of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus and member of Richland Creek Community Church in Wake Forest. Blane served as an usher and greeter at the Creel's Saturday Night Service. You could always find him serving and greeting people with a warm smile. Grateful for his walk with Christ Jesus. God's richest blessings in Christ!
Curtis & Brenda Lackey
November 26, 2020
Prayers for you and your family.
Nicole Swindell
November 24, 2020
My deepest condolences to Blane´s family and friends. I worked with Blane for 20 years, and he was one of the engineers that interviewed and trained me. I loved Blane for his direct, tell it like it is, approach. Over the years, I took on a support role for our many tools, and I was asked once, "Nicole, who do you go to when you have a question"? There was no hesitation in my answer, Blane Nichols was the guy. He knew our meters forwards and backwards. I remember sitting with him, debugging problems, and he would remember every step, in the exact order, that we had taken to isolate a bug. Meanwhile, I had to take detailed notes to keep track of the many steps and test cases. His mind was keen and brilliant. I will truly miss him, and I was blessed to know him.
Brent R Brian
November 24, 2020
You will be missed. You have been a co-worker and friend to me for over 20 years. You have always embraced each new journey, this will be the greatest of them all.
D T
November 24, 2020
I am sorry to hear of your loss. Please accept my condolences. May the love of friends and family comfort you through your grief. 2 Thes 2: 16,17.
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