Bruce Wayne Nichols, 57, of Ackerly, died on Thursday, August 6, 2009, in Dawson County as a result of a motorcycle accident. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, August 8, 2009 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel in Big Spring with Rev. Derrick Looney, pastor of First Baptist Church of Forsan, officiating and Rev. Rush Coffman, pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Lamesa, assisting. Interment will follow at Ackerly Cemetery in AckerlyThe family will receive friends from 6 PM to 7 PM Friday at the funeral home.He was born on February 27, 1952, in Big Spring, Texas and married Terri Kimzey on June 24, 1972.Bruce was a lifetime resident of the Knott and Ackerly communiities and had farmed in Ackerly for 34 years until he recentlly went to work for Lamesa Butane Company two years ago. He was a member of Second Baptist Church of Lamesa.Survivors include wife, Terri Nichols of Ackerly; two sons, Patrick Nichols of Weatherford and Kyler Nichols of Ackerly; a daughter, Lori Osburn and husband, Howard of Big Spring; two grandchildren, Morrow Nichols of Weatherford and Jeffrey Osburn of Big Spring; his mother, June Nichols of Knott; two brothers, Keith Nichols and wife, Gwen of Lamesa and Martin Nichols and wife, Leslie of Knott; and one sister, Ann Nichols of Midland. Mr. Nichols was preceded in death by his father, Robert Nichols of Knott and a sister, Janette Brown of Ackerly. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,