CHAPIN - Chas H. Nicholson, age 81, died at his home on June 17, 2021. Born and raised in the mountains of North Carolina, he eventually made South Carolina his home. His career included several companies: Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory and LLR in Columbia, and Building Department in Greenville and Chester. A certified BBQ judge, he loved building smokers and barbecuing on them.
Survivors include his wife, Ruthanne, son, Kevin (Sally), Stewart Smith, Dan Smith (Suzy), Baker Smith, Dorothy Henderson (Rusty), and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Chas was a member of Lake Murray Presbyterian Church of Chapin. Boy Scout Troop 411 at his church was very special to him and donations can be made in his memory to that organization.
A lakeside celebration of his life will take place at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 925 Sugar Mill Road in Chapin. Interment will follow in the church columbarium.
Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, is assisting the family.
Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com
