Person:Nathan Nix (1)

Nathan NIX: s. Barbara FULENWIDEN: 1. Phillip NIX: 2. Catherine NIX: 3. Jane NIX:

The Blount Countian, Oneonta, Blount County Alabama, 2 June 1999, sec A, page 4. Verdie Nix 88, Altoona , died may 28, 1999 at Medical Center Blount County, Oneonta. Born in Etowah County, she was athe daughter of the late Benson and Lois Cooper Wilemon and widow of A.S. Nix who died April 27, 1979. She was a member of Altoona's First United Methodist Church. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law Nathan and Barbara Nix, Altoona, daughters Kathryn Nix and June Claviers and daughter-in-law Lucille Nix, all of Altoona. seven grandsons;one granddaughter; and 14 great grandchildren. Besides her husband and parents, she was predesceased by son Etha Nix. Harvey Beck officiated funeral May 30 at King's Valley Chapel with burial at Altoona Walnut Grove Cemetery. Grandsons served as pallbearers.

This appears to be the source of my spellings for various names.

Murphree Families of Blount County, Alabama; by Bruce A. Jordon, Rt. #1. Box 59, Prairie Hill TX 76678 <bjordon@glade.net>.

1930 Census, Alabama, Blount County, Oneonta, page 6 0f 30, family 67, line 59yes, mechanic, auto garage, 7673,W., yes, no, line 59, date 5 April , ED 5-37

NIX, Arthur S. , Head, R, 12, no, M, 28, M. 25, no, yes, Al., Al., yes, mechanic, auto garage, 7673,W., yes, no, line 59, Bertie, Wife-H, F, W, 20, M, 16, no, yes,Al, AL, Al, yes, none, line 60 Bthea. Son. M, W. 2 1/12?, S, no, Al, Al, Al, Nathan, Son M, W, 11/12, S., no, Al, Al, Al,

Letter from Gladys Gattis, 27 Dec 2002, did not include the children.

The Gadsden Times Article published Nov 26, 2003 Nix, Nathan

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Altoona First Baptist Church for Nathan Nix, 74, Altoona, who died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003. Dr. Howard Jenkins and the Rev. Ray Nichols will officiate. Burial in Altoona-Walnut Grove Cemetery. Morgan Funeral Chapel & Crematory directing. Mr. Nix was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the Korean War. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Altoona and a deacon of the Altoona First Baptist Church. Mr. Nix was owner and operator of Nix Parts and Service for 44 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vertie and Authur Nix; sister, Kathryn; and brother, Etha. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, who will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Nix, Altoona; son, Phillip (Kayron) Nix, Altoona, Mark (Cindy) Nix, Trussville, David Nix, Knoxville, Tenn.; grandchildren, Jonathan (Gena) Nix, Gadsden, DeAnna Nix, Altoona, Joel Nix, Trussville, Jacob Nix, Trussville; great-granddaughter, Taylor Brooke Nix, Altoona; and sister, June Chaviers, Altoona. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Blount County or John Croyle's Big Oak Ranch. Special thanks to all the nurses and staff at Baptist Medical Center Montclair, Hospice of Blount County, Dr. Windsor and Dr. Colvan. The family will receive friends from noon until time of service today at Altoona First Baptist Church.