Barney Lee Nichols, 90, of Knott , died on Wednesday, March 9, 2005, in a local nursing home. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, March 11, 2005 at Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Big Spring with Larry Marshall, minister of Knott Church of Christ, officiating.The family will recieve friends from 6 PM to 7 PM Thursday at the funeral home. He was born on May 5, 1914, in Knott, Texas and married Marie Price on January 5, 1937 in Stanton, Texas. Mr. Nichols was a lifetime resident of Knott. He was the son of John and Myrtie Nichols, a pioneer Howard County family. Mr. Nichols grew up in Knott and attended school at Knott. He farmed all his life in the Knott Community. He was a member of the Knott Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Marie Nichols of Knott; one daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Kynn Maxwell of Knott; three sisters, Johnnie Ray of Big Spring, Kathryn Grantham of Knott and Inez Sample of Big Spring; two brothers, J.P. Nichols of Big Spring and Donald Nichols of Knott; one grandson, Cory Maxwell of Midland; one granddaughter, LeAnn Hopkins of Midland; and three great grandchildren, Taylor Hopkins of Midland and Kagen and Maden Maxwell of Big Spring. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Myrtie Nichols; one brother, Claude Nichols and one sister, Edith Condron.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
