West Columbia, SC


George Schumpert Nicholson, Jr., (February 26, 1942 to December 14, 2021)

Born to Lois Hooker and George S. Nicholson in Orangeburg, SC and raised in Saluda, SC, George Jr. was a graduate of Saluda High School, Wofford College, and USC School of Law. He married his high school sweetheart, Robin Clark Nicholson of Johnston, SC on June 27, 1965. They had two sons: George S. Nicholson III and wife, Jennifer, and John "Jay" Clark Nicholson and wife, Nikki, of Lexington and five grandchildren: Grant Owen and Blythe Coit, Noah Elizabeth, Amanda Clark, and Jack Adam Nicholson.

George retired as Senior Partner from Nicholson, Davis, Frawley, Anderson and Ayer Law Firm after forty years. George served as Captain in US Army, Viet Nam, Bronze Star (1969). A leader in his community his past roles include a Charter member and president of American Board of Trial Advocates, president of Lexington County Bar Association, president of Cayce-West Columbia Lions Club, former Municipal Judge of Lexington, West Columbia and Springdale, active member and leader at Cayce United Methodist Church, and the Seekers Sunday School Class.

Visitation will be held at Cayce United Methodist Church, 1600 12th Street, Cayce, SC at 2PM on Sunday, Dec 19th immediately followed by a memorial service at 3PM (please wear a mask if attending). The service will be available via Live Stream at https://www.cayceumc.com . A family burial will be held at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda County at 11AM on Monday, Dec 20th. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to Cayce United Methodist Church.