Ganzie Lee Nicholas Jr.

   February 22, 1949 - May 20, 2011

Ganzie Lee Nicholas Jr., age 62 of Somerset, KY, departed this life on Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

He was born on February 22, 1949 in Amherst, OH to Ganzie Lee Nicholas and Anna May Paris Nicholas. Mr. Nicholas was a construction supervisor for Massman Construction Company and a member of Pulaski County Mudslinger. He attended the Tateville Church of God of Prophecy.

Mr. Nicholas was married on February, 24, 1967 in Jellico, Tennessee to Ruth Ann Strunk Nicholas, who survives him.

Other survivors include his parents, Ganzie Lee and Anna May Nicholas of Burnside, KY; a son, Shannon Lee (and Teresa) Nicholas of Somerset; three grandchildren, Jordan Shane Nicholas of Somerset, Alyssa Renee Nicholas of Somerset, and Hunter Ryan Lee Nicholas of Somerset; six brothers, Ronald Ray “Buddy” Nicholas of Burnside, KY, Jerry Wayne (and Connie) Nicholas of Burnside, KY, Eddie Dean Nicholas of Burnside, KY, Michael Dewayne (and Tina) Nicholas of Burnside, KY, John “Johnny” Albert (and Ursula) Nicholas of Somerset, and Terry Lynn Nicholas of Richmond, KY; four sisters, Gloria Ann “Sis” Toney of Burnside, KY, Regina May Langdon of Somerset, Linda Joyce Sullivan of Burnside, KY, and Sharon (and Rodney) Daulton of Ferguson, KY; and special friends, Buddy Langdon, Wayne Strunk, Jim & Ruth Troxtell, Larry & Othel Turpen, Tommy Brown, Steve Fleming, The Flynn Brothers, and Lawrence Winburn

He was preceded in death by a nephew, Randall Toney; father& mother-in-law, Namon & Edith Strunk; two brothers-in-law, Hershel Toney and Samuel David Strunk; four sisters-in-law, Brenda Nicholas, Edna Harrison, Charlotte Strunk, and Betty Sue Dowell; and a special friend, Russell Thurman.

Visitation for Mr. Nicholas will be Monday, May 23rd at 5:00 pm at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 West Highway 80, Somerset.

Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 24th at 1:00 pm at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. Roger Dykes officiating. Burial will be in the Gibson Cemetery in Bronston, KY.  

Mr. Nicholas’ brothers will serve as his pallbearers.

Mr. Nicholas’ brothers will serve as his pallbearers.