Lamar Gilliam Nickles

Lamar Gilliam "Gill" Nickles, Sr., 57, of 1007 N. Main St., husband of Yvonne Funderburk Nickles, died Thursday, January 18, 2007 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Charles Julius and Ovelle Gilliam Nickles, Sr. Gill was a life long member of Main Street Methodist Church and attended Rice Memorial Baptist Church where he was a member of the Outreach Sunday School Class. He was owner of Nickles Construction Company and a member of the Clinton Masonic Lodge #3 and a Shriner. He is survived by his wife of the home; a daughter, Heather Nickles Price and her husband Ronald V. "Ronnie" Price, Sr. of Abbeville; a son, Lamar Gilliam "Nook" Nickles, Jr., and his wife Amanda Horne Nickles of Abbeville; a brother, Charles Julius Nickles, Jr. of Fort Mill, SC; two sisters, Frances Nickles Ware and her husband W.J. "Billy" Ware, Sr. of Appling, GA., and Anne Nickles Allen of Fripp Island, SC; two grandsons, Ronald V. "Ron" Price, Jr., and Lohen Lamar Nickles both of Abbeville; also Mrs. Ruth Howland of Abbeville who helped raise Gill during his childhood. The family will receive friends from 5:00PM to 7:00PM Saturday, January 20, 2007 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 3:00PM Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Rice Memorial Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Alvin Hodges and Rev. Jimmy Tucker. Burial will follow in Long Cane Cemetery. Gentlemen serving as active pallbearers will be; David "Pee-Wee" Smith, Rick Barnes, Ronnie Barnes, Tony Simpson, Tim Simpson, Laverne McConnell, and Darris Wiley. Honorary Pallbearers will be Samuel "Scurry" Horne, Sr., Otis Wiley, William B. Sawyer, James A. McCarley, and members of the Outreach Sunday School Class of Rice Memorial Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be sent in memory of Gill to Rice Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund, 1975 Hwy 72 W. Greenwood, SC 29649 OR to the American Lung Association, 1817 Gadsden St. Columbia, SC 29201. The family is at the residence. Online condolences may be sent to the Nickles family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville is assisting the Nickles family.