William Leslie Nichols, 89, of Mexico , died at 5:40 p.m. April 19, 2005, at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico . Mr. Nichols was born on Dec. 11, 1915, in High Hill, the son of William Thomas and Vernie Coil Nichols. On Oct. 17, 1937, in Middletown , he married Anna Katherine Williams, who preceded him in death on Aug. 4, 1996. He was a graduate of Montgomery County High School . Mr. Nichols farmed and worked at LaCrosse Lumber Co. for many years. He was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church and a Boy Scout troop leader. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Katherine Nichols, and a son, William John Nichols II, both of Mexico; one grandchild, Sean Gordon, and five great grandchildren; and loving friend, Dorothy Rosenthal. His wife, one son, William John Nichols, and a sister, Blanche Reagan, preceded him in death. Funeral services for Mr. Nichols will be held Friday, April 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Presbyterian Church north of Mexico. The Rev. Robert Kerr will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at Pickering Funeral Home. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to the charity of the donor's choice and sent in care of Pickering Funeral Home, 403 N. Western, Mexico, MO 65265.