The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, July 2, 1995                   TAG: 9507020024
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CARRBORO                           LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

DRANSFIELD W. NICHOLS

Dransfield W. Nichols, 68, of Carrboro, died Saturday at U.N.C. Hospitals. He was a member of the Carrboro United Methodist Church, and was a retired engineer with the Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Mt. Zion Christian Church Cemetery in Crittenden, Va., by the Rev. Earl Tyson, Rev. Beth Hackney and Rev. John Tyson.

Survived by: Wife-Julia T. Nichols; 3 Daughters-Page Nichols of Kitty Hawk, Rebekah Nichols-Norfolk, VA, Amie Tate-Virginia Beach, VA; 2 Sons-Hunter Nichols-Nashville, TN, James Nichols-Gardiner, MT; 1 Step Daughter-Katherine Tyson-Raleigh; 3 Step Sons-George Tyson Jr.-Houston, TX, M.E. (Jack) Tyson-Richmond, VA, Rev. John Tyson-Fayetteville; 14 Grand Children.

Visitors will be received at the home. Memorials may be made to the Carrboro United Methodist Church. Services by Walkers, Chapel Hill.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB