Obituary for Rev. Welcome Nix
Stilwell Democrat-Journal, Stilwell,[Adair County] Oklahoma


************************************************************************
USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE:  These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced 
in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or
persons.  Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must
obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative
of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of
this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives
to store the file permanently for free access.

http://www.usgwarchives.net/
************************************************************************

Stilwell Democrat-Journal
Thursday, January 31, 2002

Rev. Welcome Nix
    Rev. Welcome Thorton Nix, 84, of Van Buren, Arkansas passed away on 
Friday, January 25, 2002.
    He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a Southern Baptist minister 
and a member of the Van Buren First Baptist Church.
    He is preceded in death by a daughter, Diane Marie Nix.
    Rev. Nix is survived by his wife Mildred Nix of the home; three daughters, 
Evelyn Scott of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Linda Joanne Polly of Killeen, Texas and 
Bonnie Lee Haag of Van Buren; one son  William Henry Nix of Van Buren; two sisters, 
Jessie Brown of Fresno, California, Willie Mae Moore of Cullman, Alabama; 25 
grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
    Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 29 at Van Buren First Baptist 
Church.  Interment followed at Ewing Chapel Cemetery in Stilwell, Oklahoma under 
the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren, Arkansas.  Pallbearers were Daniel 
Adams, David Wright, Emmitt Hampton, Andy Scott, and Scotty Scott.  Honorary 
Pallbearers were Dr. Wendall Ross, Richard Pickup and all ministers.