NICKELLS, Thomas 'Tom' 'T. J.'

1947 - 2019  (72 years)

• Name	NICKELLS, Thomas 'Tom' 'T. J.'
  Birth	10 Mar 1947	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	NICK.T002
  _FGRAVE	202628733
  Funeral	Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Military Service	United States Navy  [1]
  	Tom served aboard the USS Ozark and the USS Glover
  		United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
  		United States Navy
  		Thomas 'Tom' 'T.J.' Nickells (1947-2019)
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		USS Glover (FF-1098), United States Navy
  		USS Ozark (LSV-2), United States Navy
  Death	30 Aug 2019	Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana   [1]
  Burial	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I9226	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Nickells, Thomas Joseph,   b. 25 Aug 1904   d. 7 Oct 1967 (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Wells, Dorris Arlene,   b. 16 Jun 1919, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 21 Aug 2014, Hillcrest Health Center, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pelton, V.L.
  Children	1. Nickells, T.T.
  Family ID	F4554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Tom "T. J. " Nickells, 72, of Olney, died on Friday, August 30, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. T.J. was born on March 10, 1947 in Olney, IL, the son of Thomas Joseph and Dorris (Wells) Nickells. He married Vicki Lynn Pelton on January 30, 1975 and she survives. T.J. had a big heart and loved the Lord, his family, his church family, and friends dearly! He was known for his sense of humor. He was an avid fisherman and teller of tall tales and he never met a stranger. T.J. is survived by his wife, Vicki Lynn Nickells, of Olney; son, Tom Thomas and wife Shari, of Robinson, IL; brothers, George Nickells of Vincennes, IN and Bud Nickells of Island, KY; grandchildren, Tara Titsworth and Jonathan of Vincennes, IN, Katie Thomas and fiancé Josh Shipman of Robinson, IL, Luke Thomas of Robinson, IL, and Josh Thomas of Robinson, IL; and great-grandson, Alistair Titsworth. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Monica Hance. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, with a visitation beginning at 1:00 PM. Full Military Rites will be held at the funeral home. Cremation rites will be accorded following services.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2680] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, Nickells, Tom "T. J", 72, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/Tom-TJ-Nickells?obId=6983737#/celebrationWall), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2676] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Nickells, Dorris A., 95, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134770553/dorris-arlene-nickells), none. (Reliability: 2).