East Palestine, OH - Charles N. Nichols, 69, of Justison Road, passed away 11:50 p.m. Monday, May 8, 2017 at Hospice House of Poland where he had been a patient.

Charles was born May 17, 1947 in Olive Hill, KY, a son of the late Charles and Anna Lou Smith Nichols and had lived in the area since the age of 9 coming from Olive Hill. He had been employed for more than twenty-five years as a truck driver with Team Transport.

Charles was an AA speaker and loved Harley motorcycles, and was Protestant by faith.

He is survived by three sons, John and Josh Nichols of Sharon, PA; and Nick Nichols of Niles; three step-children, Joe Ratkovich, Negley, John Ratkovich, East Palestine, and Vicky Harvey, North Lima. He also leaves a brother, Lee Edward (Stella) Nichols of Cortland; and sisters, Sheila Briggs of Barnesville, Mary Green, Barnesville, Jean Hall, New Castle, IN, and Virginia Howard, Indianapolis, IN.

He was preceded in death by his life companion of over twenty-five years. Carol Ratkovich, and three sisters, Cloe Messer, Diane Mangino and Jewell Castle.

The funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 11th at the Linsley-Royal Funeral Home with James Ostick of the First Church of Christ, officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the time of service.