Kenneth L. Nicholson

Kenneth Lee Nicholson, born September 24, 1934 in Copen, West Virginia, passed peacefully December 1, 2020 joining his beloved wife of 61 years Barbara Sarah “Bobby Sue” (Carpenter).

He was father to Jo (Bruce) Widder, Kathy (Ken) Wood, Carol (Noel) Ward, and David (Barb) Nicholson; grandpa to Lacey, Zachary, Kyle, Colin, Bryce, Logan, Griffen, Chad and Isabel; great-grandpa to Annamarie, Cash, and Lucy; brother of Leon (Wilma) (both deceased), James “Buddy” (Pat), and Mike (Diane).

A 1952 graduate of Webster Springs High School, Ken was a Lakewood, Ohio resident for over 50 years. He spent decades involved in both the Lakewood Photographic Society and Lakewood Presbyterian Church. He served in the Army from 1957-1959, stationed in Germany. He loved his family, photography, vacations, steam engines and his West Virginia heritage. He will be remembered for his amazing slide shows, his love of a good joke, and for being an all-around nice guy.

No public services will be held. Cremation will be cared for through Geib’s Tuscarawas Valley Crematory.