Aubrine Nichols

Mr. Aubrine A. Nichols age 95 of Fayette, died Monday, December 30, 2013 at Fayette Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 3, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Norwood Chapel with Bro. Carson Nichols and Bro. Jeff Randolph officiating. Burial will follow in the Fayette Memorial Gardens cemetery. The visitation will be two hours prior to the service from 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. Mr. Nichols was born May 28, 1918 in Fayette County, the son of the late Carey Christopher Nichols and Vera Velma Hollingsworth Nichols. He was a life-long resident of Fayette. He attended Berry College in Rome, Georgia. Mr. Nichols was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served his country during World War II. After his discharge from service, he completed his education in Agricultural Education at Auburn University. He owned and operated Nichols Dairy from 1950-1999 and formerly taught a Veterans Training Program after his graduation from Auburn. He later served as Fayette County Tax Assessor for thirty years. Mr. Nichols was a member of the Mt. Olive Church of Christ. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by five brothers, Jessie Nichols, Carey Christopher Nichols, Jr., Leslie Nichols, Franklin Nichols and Daniel Nichols. Mr. Nichols is survived by his wife Dessie Ree Woods Nichols of Fayette; two daughters, Meredith (Robert) Newton of Fayette and Glennette (Gene) Taylor of Tuscaloosa; three sons, Wilton (Shelia) Nichols, Julius (Judy) Nichols and Jerome (Robin) Nichols all of Fayette; two sisters, Charlotte Moore of Fayette and Marie Earnest of Opelika; thirteen grandchildren, Allison Salter, Julie Hunter, Elana Brister, Adrienne Richardson, Natalie Reddington, Rosalinde Woods, Justin Nichols, Adam Nichols, Carson Nichols, Suzanne Nichols, Leah Bass, Kayla Seale and Kirk Barnette; eighteen great-grandchildren, Frances Richardson, Luke Richardson, Caroline Reddington, Hayes Reddington, Cecilia Reddington, Asher Reddington, Millan Woods, Daniel Salter, Oliver Salter, Lola Salter, Emily Hunter, Sam Hunter, Beau Brister, Melanie Brister, Sara Kathryn Nichols, Jana Nichols, Emma Barnette, and Pierce Barnette. Pallbearers will be Justin Nichols, Adam Nichols, Kevin Bass, Scott Salter, Brian Brister, Cade Hunter and Scott Reddington. Honorary pallbearers are Staff and Cargivers of Fayette Medical Center and members of Mt. Olive Church of Christ.