Rufus Jack Nichols resided in Paris, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at the Paris Health & Rehab Center in Paris. He was born June 25, 1917 in the Mt. Salem Community in Logan County to the late E.E. Nichols and Mary M. (Freeman) Nichols. He was 92 years old.

Rufus was the Logan County Sheriff from 1972 to 1976. He was a retired self-employed truck driver, coal miner, a "Horseman", was a Master Mason, past Worshipful Master and member of the National Lodge #378 in Paris. He was a deacon and member of the First Baptist Church in Paris.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 25th, at the First Baptist Church in Paris, with the Rev. Clyde Vire officiating. Interment will be at the Caulksville Cemetery in Caulksville, with the "Arkansas Sheriff's Honor Guard Honor's", under the direction of the Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Paris.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Reva Nichols, of the home; one daughter, Betty Jean Hearn of Greenwood; one son, Jerry Nichols of Forney, Texas; two sisters, Ethel Richardson of California and Billie Radford of Ohio; one brother, Kenneth Nichols of Carlsbad, New Mexico; four grandchildren, Jeana Sing of Branch, Patty Mickle of Mansfield, and Richard & Kenneth Nichols of Forney, Texas, and nine great grandchilden.

Pall Bearers will be Brandon and Cody Sing, Bud Bogan, Richard, Kenneth, and Todd Nichols.

Family visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday night at the funeral home in Paris.

To pay an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.