Thomas Duley Carver, age 48, of Nicholls, passed away at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Carver was born on May 5, 1963 in Douglas, GA. He was a mechanic for Sweat Battery & Electric and he was a member of the Pine Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Carver was preceded in death by his father: John Quiness Carver, Sr . Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Sims Funeral Home with John Wayne Jowers and Rev. John Carver officiating. Interment will follow in the Roberts Cemetery. Survivors include: mother: Mary Carver Kirkland, Nicholls, GA; sons: Thomas Andrew Carver, Nicholls, GA and Garrett Dalton Carver, Douglas, GA; brother: Rev. John Carver, Nicholls, GA; sisters: Alma Carver Sweat and Quinette Carver Lott, both of Nicholls, GA. The family will receive friends on Monday, October 3, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Sims Funeral Home. Sims Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.