Larry Michael Nichols, 64, of Taylor, passed away in his sleep on Friday, August 9, 2013, in Taylor, Texas. A burial service will be held September 7, 2013, in Peoria Cemetery. A Memorial will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, August 15, at Clark Mansion, 2112 W. Lake Drive, in Taylor.
Larry Michael was born in Dallas, Texas. In 1953, Larry's father transferred to Waco as a Kirby Distributor. Larry's childhood was in Waco, and he graduated from Richfield High School in 1967. During his childhood, Larry became an accomplished musician, playing in bands until drafted into the U.S. Army where he served three years and was stationed in Korea. After his service, Larry returned to Waco and was employed by the Waco Newspaper as a photographer and lay-out artist.
He joined his father in 1974 and became a successful Kirby salesman and married Sherry Clark in 1976. Within eight years of joining Kirby, Larry became National Sales Manager of Kirby and trained salespeople in 20 countries. Larry had a tremendous talent for developing and creating sales training programs for the "World of Kirby".
Larry was known as a songwriter, musician, and a recording artist. During the last three years he performed in The Golden Oldies Show and had a faithful following.
Larry is survived by his wife, Sherry Clark Nichols; children, Kim Anderson and husband, Lyle, of White Horse, S.D., Wade Atchison and wife, Jennifer, of Russellville, Ark., Penny Parsons and husband, Matt, of Taylor, Texas, Lark Nichols and fiancé, Ben, of Austin, Texas, Michael Nichols and Aimee Tekell; grandchildren, Savanna, Sloan, Reed, Meg, Luke, and his latest love, baby Tulie.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/15/2013...TU5
============================== Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: Larry Michael Nichols
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 10 Dec 1948
Event Place: Dallas, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Clarence Lee Nichols
Mother's Name: Edna Jean Redden
Burial: Peoria Cemetery
Peoria
Hill County
Texas, USA
Plot: West Section, Blk 15, Lot 2
Marilyn Griffin (Turner)
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Dallas
Dallas County
Texas, USA
Taylor
Williamson County
Texas, USA
Larry Michael Nichols, 64, of Taylor, passed away in his sleep on Friday, August 9, 2013, in Taylor, Texas. A burial service will be held September 7, 2013, in Peoria Cemetery. A Memorial will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, August 15, at Clark Mansion, 2112 W. Lake Drive, in Taylor.
Larry Michael was born in Dallas, Texas. In 1953, Larry's father transferred to Waco as a Kirby Distributor. Larry's childhood was in Waco, and he graduated from Richfield High School in 1967. During his childhood, Larry became an accomplished musician, playing in bands until drafted into the U.S. Army where he served three years and was stationed in Korea. After his service, Larry returned to Waco and was employed by the Waco Newspaper as a photographer and lay-out artist.
He joined his father in 1974 and became a successful Kirby salesman and married Sherry Clark in 1976. Within eight years of joining Kirby, Larry became National Sales Manager of Kirby and trained salespeople in 20 countries. Larry had a tremendous talent for developing and creating sales training programs for the "World of Kirby".
Larry was known as a songwriter, musician, and a recording artist. During the last three years he performed in The Golden Oldies Show and had a faithful following.
Larry is survived by his wife, Sherry Clark Nichols; children, Kim Anderson and husband, Lyle, of White Horse, S.D., Wade Atchison and wife, Jennifer, of Russellville, Ark., Penny Parsons and husband, Matt, of Taylor, Texas, Lark Nichols and fiancé, Ben, of Austin, Texas, Michael Nichols and Aimee Tekell; grandchildren, Savanna, Sloan, Reed, Meg, Luke, and his latest love, baby Tulie.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/15/2013...TU5
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Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: Larry Michael Nichols
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 10 Dec 1948
Event Place: Dallas, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Clarence Lee Nichols
Mother's Name: Edna Jean Redden
Peoria Cemetery
Peoria
Hill County
Texas, USA
Plot: West Section, Blk 15, Lot 2