James Foster Nichols, 85, of Leesburg, FL, passed away peacefully Monday, June 27, 2022.
James was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL to his parents John and Estelle. As an engineer in nuclear energy, he and his loving wife, Shirley, would travel the world and lived in Japan for several years before moving to Leesburg, FL. They would spend 54 years together as husband and wife.
James was a member of Grace Tabernacle Church and was known for his love of boating and fishing as well as being somewhat of a history buff with a large knife collection. He loved living the simple life and volunteered his time building houses, and working at food pantries. He always put others first and was a humble, patient and funny guy.
He is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Dollander of Evans, GA; Nephew Michael Rose of Aiken, SC; 4 grandchildren Audrey Marroquin, Keegan Osburn, Miranda and Brady King and his 2 great-grandchildren; Violet and Luna.
