Benhill-Irwin County GaArchives Obituaries.....Erma Tucker Mixon September 23 1998 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kay Music http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00028.html#0006826 January 23, 2003, 7:09 pm The Ocilla Star, Wednesday, September 30,1998 Erma T. Mixon Mrs. Elma T. Mixon of FItzgerald died Wednesday, September 23, 1998, at Dorminy Medical Center. She was 89. I Mrs. Mixon was born October 22, 1908, in Irwin County, the daughter of W. M. and Miriam Tucker. She was a homemaker . and had lived in Ben Hill County for the past 50 years. She was a member of Brushy Creek Primitive Baptist Church of Irwin County. '" _ _ Mrs. Mixon was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Mixon and one son, Bobby Mixon. Survivors include one daughter, Faye Smith of Fitzgerald;three sons, Herman Mixon of Ocilla, Jerry Mixon of Hinesville and Wayne "Yogie" Mixon of Fitzgerald; nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; two brothers, C. L. Tucker of McRae and Donald Tucker of Cordele; two sisters, Mildred Roberts of Ocilla and Bertie Parker of Clayton. Services were held at Paulk Funeral Home Chapel of Fitzgerald on Friday, September 25 at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. Keith Maxwell officiating. Lee Shinholster gave the eulogy. Music was provided by pianist, Donna Maxwell; soloist, Lee Shinholster and trumpeter, Travis Shinholster. Pallbearers were Carroll Mixon, Mike Mixon, Lee Shinholster, Bryan Golden, James Mixon and Tom Golden. Interment was held at Brushy Creek Cemetery of Irwin County. Paulk Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. File size: 1.8 Kb