Obituary of Carl Dewey Nicholson

Carl Dewey Nicholson, 63, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday October 24, 2020. He was born May 14, 1957 in Morgantown, WV, the son of Elmer and the late Mildred (Dalton) Nicholson. He was a machinist at Morgantown Machine for many years. He also worked at several local sawmills in the area. Dewey never met a stranger. He had many friends and enjoyed riding his four-wheeler. Dewey had a heart of gold and a personality that drew people to him. He was a loving person to all. In addition to his father, Elmer A. Nicholson, Dewey is survived by his daughter, Carla Wheeler (Rodney) and two sons Carl David Nicholson (Keitha), George Nicholson (Pam); seven grandchildren; sister, Carol Davis; brothers, Dave Nicholson (Pam), Terry Nicholson (Holly); sister, Tracey Dailey (Nathan) and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his mother, Dewey was preceded in death by his grandparents and a brother-in-law Joe Davis. Friends and family will be received at Hastings Funeral Home in Morgantown, on Wednesday, October 28th from 4 – 7 p.m. and again on Thursday October 29th at Nicholson Chapel from 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 1 p.m. with Pastor Donna Dalton officiating. Burial will follow at Nicholson Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carl’s memory to Nicholson Cemetery, 1326 Summer School Road, Morgantown, WV 26508 Hastings Funeral Home appreciates that during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, attending a visitation and funeral may not be in your best health interest. Due to the CDC recommendations, we encourage everyone to visit our website at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com to make online condolences and view more service details. If you do decide to attend the services with us, all CDC guidelines on social distancing must be practiced.