Nickie Duncan, 72, Wallins, KY, passed away on Saturday, June 28th, 2025, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, KY, surrounded by his friends and family.

Nick was a retired coal miner, having worked for Kentucky Coal and New Horizon Coal companies. For the last 15 years, he was a technician for Ball Heating and Cooling. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed hunting with his buddies, Don and Tim Duncan, Scott, Jerry, Denver, Rachel, Jami, Brannon, AJ, Little Mike, and Big Mike Forrester, whom he loved dearly.

Many of his days were spent in his favorite place, his hunting blind in the mountains. He loved going four-wheeling, especially with his son Tommy. He loved to cook and was famous for his soup beans and his Mexican cornbread. At every family gathering and reunion that was what everyone always wanted him to make. He loved to cook wild game he had harvested and enjoyed making mountain hollers spirits.

His second most favorite place was the porch on his building, where he spent many hours with his family and friends telling many, many hunting stories.

One of his favorite pastimes was the hours he spent with all the kids in the Holler, nieces, nephews, and neighborhood kids playing games and swimming, and giving them popsicles and candy.

Nick is preceded in death by his father, William (Junior) Duncan ( Mayor of Sang Branch); one brother Robert (Bobcat) Duncan,(Sheriff of Sang Branch); his beloved son, Tommy Woodard (the Deputy of Sang Branch); his mother–in-law, Sybil Forrester, with whom he had a special bond with; his father–in-law,  Hubert Forrester; and good friends Rick Long ,Stacey Howard and Paul Donnie Howard.

Nick is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Pat Forrester Duncan; two daughters, Rachel and wife Jami Brock; Tisha Ball and boyfriend Ronnie Galyon. four grandchildren: Tilar and wife Hailee Ball, Marine PFC Dylan Nicholas Brock, Abagail Brock, Branden Brock; his mother, Viva Farmer Duncan; three brothers, William Junebug Duncan and wife Arizonia; Don Duncan and wife Loretta; and Raymond Duncan; three sisters, Bonita Duncan, Opal Duncan, and Nancy Aubery; a very special sister-in -law, Donna Duncan; and two special friends, Ted Calloway and Joe Thomas, several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in the chapel of Harlan Funeral Home from 5-7 P.M., with the funeral beginning at 7 P.M., with the Danny Yonker and James Forrester , Jeremey Clem officiating.

Graveside service will be at the Sang Branch Cemetery in Wallins on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025, at 11 A.M.

Instead of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Greg and Noreen Wells Bluegrass Hospice Center at 101 Dennis Sandlin MD, Cove, Hazard, KY 41701

Harlan Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Nick Duncan.