Ernest Lee Nicholas, age 80, of Hudgins, Virginia passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014. He is predeceased by a brother and a sister. He is survived by a "special companion", Barbara Buchanan that enjoyed life together, always there for each other for good and bad to the very end. A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 2:00 pm in H. C. Smither Cemetery, Hudgins, Virginia. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.