Eric James Nichols

Eric was born in Des Moines, Iowa on May 5, 1973 to Jim and Carol Nichols. He was preceded in death by his father, Jim Nichols and his loving wife Natalie with whom he has two wonderful children, Dylan(14) and Katelyn(9). He was previously married to Regina Searcy with whom he had two boys, Travis(27) and Ryan(19). His 4 children were his pride and joy. Eric is survived by his mother, Carol Nichols; sister, Heather (Jeff) Hill and their children; Jordyn(20) and Carson(13); and sister, Heidi (Rezwan) Ahmed and their children; Elijah(15), Evelyn(13), and Isaac(13).

Eric grew up spending lots of time with his cousins and made many great memories with them. He grew up playing many different sports such as soccer and baseball, in addition he was also a member of his H.S. swim team. He was a very talented trumpet player and played a solo in his state recognized marching band at Duncanville High School. He loved to travel with family and lived in many places during his lifetime. Eric was a very intelligent individual earning 3 Associates degrees, along with a Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. He served our country in the U.S. Army for 13 years with numerous posts of service. In the military, he served as both a Dental Assistant and a Respiratory Therapist, while also receiving several military accolades such as Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Korean Defense Service Medal.

A visitation for Eric will be held on Friday, 14 Mar 2025 at 2:00pm, with a memorial service to follow at 3:00pm at Midlothian Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, 18 Mar 2025 at 2:30pm CST at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, where he will be laid to rest with his beloved wife Natalie.

In the spirit of celebrating Eric's life, we encourage friends and family to share memories, upload photos, and leave comments on Eric's memorial page. Eric's life was a testament to living each day to the fullest, and his legacy will forever remain in our hearts.

In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations to be made for his minor children. They are now left to face life without either of their parents. If you wish to donate to the children, funds can be sent to Heather Hill via Venmo or Zelle.
Venmo - @heatherhill77
Zelle - 214 793 2114