COY LESTER NICHOLS, 88, of Left Hand, West Virginia, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at home.
He was born July 20, 1936 in Roane County, a son of the late Charles Lester Nichols and Bessie Pearl Justice Nichols.  He was a retired truck driver for WV Welding and later Air Gas and was a member of the Left Hand Independent Baptist Church.
Coy is survived by his companion, Hellen Batten of Spencer;  daughters, Sharon Salisbury (Terry Matheney) of Left Hand, Kathy Nichols (Hunter Browning) of Spencer, West Virginia, and Donna Jones (Stanley) of Ripley, West Virginia; brothers, Rondel Nichols (Opal) and Delmis Nichols (Margaret), all of Ohio, and Lee Nichols (Netta Ruth) of Left Hand; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Ann Nichols; son, Hubert Glen Nichols; great-grandson, Nathan Jones; sisters, Mardell McGlothlin and Eula Mae Goodwin; and brother, Melvin Nichols.
Service will be at 1:00pm on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at the Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home in Spencer.  Burial will follow in the Snodgrass Cemetery near Linden/Tariff, West Virginia.  Visiting is two hours prior to the service.