Danny Nichols
Charles Daniel “Danny” Nichols, 62, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 10 2019, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
He was born May 15, 1957, in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Danny was a graduate of UTC where he received his BS in Physics. He went on to receive his master's in Health Physics from Georgia Institute of Technology.
He enjoyed a longtime career in nuclear waste management, most recently with N3B Los Alamos, N.M.
Mr. Nichols was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oak Ridge, Tn.; the Knights of Columbus; and the Health Physics Society.
His mother, Louise Nichols, and sister, Kathy Nichols preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Doris Nichols; son, Michael Nichols of Oak Ridge; daughter, Hailey Nichols of Hixson; father, Charles E. Nichols of East Ridge; sister, Carolyn (Gary) Nelson of Flintstone; Niece, Tiffany Dowden; and nephews, Jeremy Welch and Alex Welch.
The family will receive friends on Monday, June 17, from 4-8 p.m. at the North Chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home.
The Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, June 18, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Jude Catholic Church, 930 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, Tn. 37415. Father Charlie Burton will officiate.
Entombment will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
An additional memorial service will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 327 Vermont Ave., Oak Ridge, Tn. 37830, on June 20, at 11 a.m. Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.donate3.cancer.org; Catholic Relief Services at www.support.crs.org; or the Wounded Warrior Project at www.support.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, Tn. 37343.
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