John Ferrell Nichols, Jr. of Knoxville, Tennessee, was born August 3,1945 and departed May 17, 2019. John was the son of John F. Nichols Sr. and Mary Ann Sealand Nichols. John is survived by his wife of 19 years Billie Jo Nichols, Step-Daughter Pamela Taliaferro and her son. John was retired from KUB and was a member of several Masonic Organizations. Bro. John was Worshipful Master of McKinney #433 F&AM. John served in the Coast Guard. Open services for Bro. John will be held at the Masonic Temple, 505 Locust Street, Knoxville TN on Wednesday May 29, 2019. Visitation and Fellowship at 6pm, Services to follow at 7pm. John's Urn will later be interred at East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Scottish Rite Shoe Program.