Former Tennessee state lawmaker Frank Niceley died Thursday (June 19, 2025) of a heart attack. He was 78.
The Strawberry Plains farmer served in the Tennessee House from 1988 to 1992, and again from 2005 to 2012. Niceley served in the state senate from 2013 until he lost his re-election bid in the Republican Primary last year to Jessie Seal.
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton posted to X, “I’m deeply saddened by the passing of Senator Frank Niceley. He was always quick witted and never short of a story based off his ‘Frankisms’. Frank was the embodiment of true conservative leadership and had a deep love for our state. My prayers are with his family and the community he served so faithfully.”
