{"id":15809,"date":"2025-08-12T15:07:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T20:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=15809"},"modified":"2025-08-12T15:10:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T20:10:47","slug":"joseph-joe-a-nichols-32-of-greenup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/15809-joseph-joe-a-nichols-32-of-greenup\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph &#8220;Joe&#8221; A. Nichols (32) of Greenup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Joseph \u201cJoe\u201d A. Nichols, 32, of Greenup, IL passed away at 2:24 am on Friday August 8, 2025, due to an accidental fall.<\/p>\n<p>The memorial service will take place at Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup on Friday, August 15, 2025, starting at 7:00 pm. A memorial visitation will be from 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm also at the funeral chapel.<\/p>\n<p>Joe was born on September 17, 1992, in Champaign, IL to Stacy and Julie (McKinzie) Nichols. He married Amanda Stoops on May 13, 2023. Survivors include his loving wife, Amanda; parents Stacy (Judy) Nichols and Julie Nichols; bonus sons Ben Houser and Abe Houser; sister Sarah; Uncles Andy (Lisa) Nichols, Charles McKinzie, and David McKinzie; and grand-mother Helen Ryan. He was preceded in death by his brother Michael Nichols; grandparents Neil Ryan, and Leroy and Wanda McKinzie; and an infant nephew Joseph Nichols.<\/p>\n<p>Joe had a great work ethic and worked at Evapco in Greenup. He was proud to be a laser operator on second shift. Outside of work he enjoyed riding 4-wheelers, fishing, guns, fixing computers, helping people, and rescuing all animals. He loved his dogs Killer Dog and Pig.<\/p>\n<p>Joe was an exceptional man, a loving, caring, and patient husband. In Amanda\u2019s words, \u201che was the calm to her storm.\u201d He was an old soul and will be missed beyond measure.<\/p>\n<p>Memorial donations can be made to: Cumberland County Animal Control- P.O. 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