James Lee Nickell

James Lee Nickell was born April 3rd, 1938, in Allen, OK to Arvil and LaVernia Nickell. He was the oldest of 9 brothers and sisters. 

He married Leota Mae Davidson on June 27, 1957, in Duncan, OK. They celebrated 65 years of marriage this week. Together they built a life at the lake, in their pool, and gathering with family and many friends. 

James worked in the sheet metal industry from high school to retirement. He built everything from church steeples to little red wagons to gas tanks to baptistries. He was deeply loved and respected by all he knew, and lived by faith and integrity.

He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws, two sisters and one brother.

James is survived by Leota, his wife of 65 years; Son Stan and Cindy of St. Charles, IL; Daughter LaDonna and Mel Haworth of Moore; Four grandchildren: Tim and Lauren (Nickell) Yoder of Seattle, WA, Cam and Emily (Nickell) Adams of Pasadena, CA., Jarod and Brooke (Nickell) Pletcher of St. Charles, and Cody Haworth of Moore, OK. 

The family will see visitors from 6pm - 8pm on Thursday June 30th at John M. Ireland Funeral Home, located at 120 S. Broadway Ave. Moore, Oklahoma. 

Funeral services will begin at 1:00pm on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Southgate Baptist Church, located at 740 SW 4th St. in Moore, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at Moore City Cemetery.

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