Billy Ray Nichols

Billy Ray Nichols, age, 91, of Coffee Springs, AL, passed away, Monday, October 5, 2020. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the Enterprise Chapel of Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. Randall Pearson officiating. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to: The Gideons International, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090-7251 or online at https://www.gideons.org/donate. Please note the family is requesting that everyone wear masks and follow social distancing for the service. Mr. Nichols was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Neoma Nichols; brothers, Hilmer and Donald Nichols; sisters, Annie Ruth Lecompte, Sybil Hart, and Bobbie Jo Walters; and stepchildren, Marcus Stricklin, Sandra Kendrick, and William Henry Stricklin. He was a loving husband to Peggy Nichols. He was cherished brother to Mae Frank Davis of Ozark, AL. Bill was a wonderful father and stepfather to Terry Nichols (Cathy) Columbus, GA; Sherry Stegmiller (Bill) Hoganville, GA; Jerry Nichols (Pamela) Chancellor, AL; Kerry Nichols Columbus, GA; Barry Nichols (Regina) LaGrange, GA; Barbara Bedsole Newville, AL; Wanda Bacorn (Ron) Broken Bow, OK; Nathan Stricklin Enterprise, AL; and Kelli Nichols Coffee Springs, AL. He had many special grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Billy Ray Nichols, please visit our flower store.