Harold Alexander (Slim) Nicely, age 80, of Clarkson Lane in Millboro, Virginia, died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at The Golden Living Center- Alleghany, Clifton Forge.

Slim was born September 9, 1932 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, a son of the late Herman Lewis and Mable Viola Hickman Nicely, and was raised by his grandmother, Mary Clark Nicely.

He retired after having worked at the Clifton Forge Coca-Cola Plant for twenty-six years.

He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Millboro and attended Oak Grove Advent Christian Church.

After retirement, he could be seen regularly visiting with his friends. Slim will be remembered for his generous nature. He always wanted to share something with the people he met in his daily visits around the area, be it a story, a magazine, fried chicken, some produce from a local gardener, or simply a "hard time".

In addition to his parents and grandmother, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mable Nicely in 1994.

He is survived by three sisters, Mavis Craft and Wanda Booze, both of Clifton Forge, and Charlotte West of Covington; two nieces, Viola Harvey of Front Royal, and Gwendolyn Funches of Folsom, LA; four nephews, Commander Grover Craft, Jr. of Roanoke, Mike West of Williams, AZ, Douglas Russell of Covington, and Gregory Booze of Clifton Forge; a number of cousins; and very many friends.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge with Reverend Grover Nicely and Edith Snedegar officiating. Interment will follow in Windy Cove Cemetery in Millboro Springs.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Hodge, Mutsy Tingler, Doug Russell, C. J. Nicely, Randy Nicely, Forrest Nicely, Adali Nicely, John Nicely and Bobby Nicely.

The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Nicely Funeral Home and other times at the home of his sister, Mavis Craft, 1606 Oakhill Avenue, Apartment # 8, Clifton Forge.

The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to Oak Grove Advent Christian Church, C/O Pastor Grover Nicely, 3917 Forty-Two Road, Clifton Forge, VA 24422.