Claude Henry Nicely, an Army veteran of World War II, passed away at his home in Buena Vista at the age of 86 on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Mr. Nicely was a member of Lexington Baptist Church and a life member (retired) of Local 1665, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (The Carpenters). He was born March 22, 1923 in the Jacktown area of Rockbridge County, a son of the late Henry and Mary Nicely. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Agnes L. Armstrong Nicely; three brothers, Ernest Nicely, Crawford Nicely, Coleman Nicely; five sisters, Virginia Irvine, Bertie Irvine, Rosa Morris, Helen Kirby and Lucy Conner. Surviving are a son, Claude Tim Nicely, of Front Royal; a daughter, Carol Jean Knott and husband, Tom, of Manassas; four grandchildren, Arthur Knott III, of Sterling, Stacy Phillip Knott and wife, Darlene, of Bristow, Shawn T. Nicely, of Front Royal and Ashlee N. Nicely, of Falls Church; four greatgrandchildren, Brittany Knott, Ryan Knott, of Bristow, Ann Marie Nicely, of Stanley and Colton James Nicely, of Front Royal. A special thanks to his caregiver, Sharon Mason, of Buena Vista and to Rockbridge Area Hospice, a group of dedicated people and to whom donations may be made in lieu of flowers. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Harrison Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Michael Wilburn officiating. Burial will follow in Stonewall Jackson Cemetery with full military rites.
Claude Henry Nicely, an Army veteran of World War II, passed away at his home in Buena Vista at the age of 86 on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Mr. Nicely was a member of Lexington Baptist Church and a life member (retired) of Local 1665, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (The Carpenters). He was born March 22, 1923 in the Jacktown area of Rockbridge County, a son of the late Henry and Mary Nicely. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Agnes L. Armstrong Nicely; three brothers, Ernest Nicely, Crawford Nicely, Coleman Nicely; five sisters, Virginia Irvine, Bertie Irvine, Rosa Morris, Helen Kirby and Lucy Conner. Surviving are a son, Claude Tim Nicely, of Front Royal; a daughter, Carol Jean Knott and husband, Tom, of Manassas; four grandchildren, Arthur Knott III, of Sterling, Stacy Phillip Knott and wife, Darlene, of Bristow, Shawn T. Nicely, of Front Royal and Ashlee N. Nicely, of Falls Church; four greatgrandchildren, Brittany Knott, Ryan Knott, of Bristow, Ann Marie Nicely, of Stanley and Colton James Nicely, of Front Royal. A special thanks to his caregiver, Sharon Mason, of Buena Vista and to Rockbridge Area Hospice, a group of dedicated people and to whom donations may be made in lieu of flowers. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Harrison Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Michael Wilburn officiating. Burial will follow in Stonewall Jackson Cemetery with full military rites.
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