Dessie Lillian Nichols, 84, of Huntington, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was born January 10, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Lon and Luvenia Poynter. She was retired from C & P Telephone Company with 40 years of service and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was a member of Oak Hill United Brethren Independent Church in Lesage. Dessie was preceded in death by her husband, Pearl Douglas Nichols; a son, Steven Douglas Nichols; brother, Roland “Hody” Poynter; brother, Ronald “Buddy” Poynter; and sister, Marilyn Edmonds. She is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, William “Bill” and Sue Poynter of Proctorville, OH; sister and brother-in-law, Gayle and Doyl Chapman of Columbus, OH; brother-in-law, Vernon Edmonds; and sister-in-law, Betty Poynter. She is also survived by a stepdaughter, Tama Booth; three grandsons, Rocky, Kevin and his wife Kathy and Mark McComas; two great granddaughters, Cortney Johnson and her husband Jimmy; and Hailey McComas; a very special great great granddaughter, Holiday Johnson; one step great grandson, Jason Beter; one step great granddaughter, Sarah McGinnis; three step great great grandsons, Lucas and Noah Beter and Eli McGinnis; one step great great granddaughter, Madison McGinnis; a special niece, Nancy Wilson; and a host of other loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 12, 2011, at 2:00 PM at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, with the Reverend Jamie Jefferson officiating. Burial will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Friends may call from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday and one-hour prior to the service on Saturday at Chapman’s Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to Oak Hill United Brethren Independent Church, RR1, Box 240, Lesage, WV 25537.