Emmet Arnold Nichols III (Nick to family and friends) of Savannah, TN departed this life on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

Nick was born in Greenwood, MS on June 24, 1935 the only child of the late Emmet A. Nichols, Jr and Atheal J. Nichols.   He was united in marriage to the late Dr. Chloe H. Nichols of Jackson, MS on Aug 22, 1959 while both were students of Mississippi State University.

Nick graduated from Greenwood High School in 1953. He enlisted in the US Navy a few months after graduation. During his four year enlistment, he served as a fire control technician on a LST ship (Tom Greene County) in the Western Pacific. The ship's home port was San Diego, CA. Nick visited Japan and Hawaii during his time in the Navy.

After his naval service, Nick entered his freshman year of college at Mississippi State University. He met his future wife Chloe at a Christmas party in 1958, and they married the following summer.

After college graduation, Nick worked at the Walker Manufacturing company in Aberdeen, MS. Nick and Chloe had their first child, Stewart, while they lived in Aberdeen.

Nick entered the National Park Service (NPS) in the summer of 1966 and served as a National Park Ranger in the Pacific Northwest and Southeastern states. Nick and Chloe's second son, Cameron, was born in Port Angeles, WA. Nick retired from the NPS at Cumberland Gap, TN in 1990.

Nick is survived by his son Stewart Nichols, granddaughter Samantha Kimball, daughter-in-law Lucy Nichols, granddaughter Evelyn Nichols, and grandson Walter Nichols. Chloe Nichols and Cameron Nichols preceded him in death.

A "remembrance" dinner will be held in Nick's honor in the Metro Nashville TN area at a later date. Nick will be buried next to Chloe in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Greenwood, MS.