Frank E. Nichols

W-1 Frank E. Nichols USN Ret., 76, a resident of Dothan passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Woody Farrington officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 901 Montezuma Ave., Dothan, AL 36303 or to the Wiregrass Patriot Guard Riders, c/o Bill Seyler, 168 Trent Road, Enterprise, AL 36330.

Mr. Nichols was born August 13, 1939 in Birmingham, AL and joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Vietnam War and was a 100% Disabled Veteran. He resided in Leesburg, FL for 30 years where he was employed with the state VA office for several years prior to moving to Dothan in 2004. He was of the Baptist Faith.

Survivors include his wife Connie Nichols; step-sons, Joseph Bryan Jernigan and Jeffery Lee Jernigan; grandchildren, Cassandra Lea Jernigan, Brittany Marie Jernigan, Aaron Jernigan, and Hannah Jernigan; a brother, James Nichols; niece and nephew, Jennifer Nichols and Jeff Nichols.