Nicholas Michael Varelos, 52, passed away Feb. 3, 2024, after a battle with Alzheimer’s.
He is preceded in death by his father, Michael Nicholas Varelos; mother, Alice St. Clair Varelos; and other family members.
He is survived by his wife, Kelly King Varelos; daughters, Katherine Nicole and Alexis Paige Varelos, all of Blacksburg; sisters and brother-in-law, Elaine and Curtis Woods of Elliston, Angela Lance of Roanoke; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Susan and Cameron Craft of Blue Ridge; brother-in-law, Michael King of Blue Ridge; nieces and nephews, Sarah and Zach Hill of Roanoke, Chloe and Justin Wan of Texas, Rachel and Brevin Thomas, and their daughter, Blair, of Texas, Victor Lance of Texas, and Andrew King of Daleville.
Nick was a 1989 graduate of William Fleming High School in Roanoke. After graduation, he went on to work at his family’s restaurant, Mike’s Grill in Blacksburg. He worked in food prep, then as a cook, until becoming the owner in 2011. After closing the restaurant in 2016, Nick worked at Yokohama Tire as a production supervisor until Sept. 2020.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at 11 a.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with Scott Obenchain officiating. A graveside service will follow at 1 p.m. at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.
