James Ralph Nixon 23 AUG 1922 - 19 DEC 2008 James Ralph Nixon December 19, 2008 James Ralph Nixon, formerly of Windsor, Va., passed away on Dec. 19, 2008 at the home of his daughter in Mobile, Ala. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory with the Rev. Tim Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery and there will be a reception at the church after the burial. Friends may join the family Tuesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home for the viewing. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com. Suffolk, Virginia Suffolk News-Herald 23 Dec, 2008 Page 2 Obituary for James Ralph Nixon ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary** James Ralph Nixon, formerly of Windsor, Va., passed away on 19 December 2008 at his daughter's home in Mobile, Ala. He was born on 23 August 1922. ** Narrative Summary of Funeral Services** A funeral service was held on 24 December 2008 at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial followed in Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery. **Transcript of the Edited Obituary** **James Ralph Nixon** 23 August 1922 - 19 December 2008 James Ralph Nixon December 19, 2008 James Ralph Nixon, formerly of Windsor, Va., passed away on December 19, 2008, at the home of his daughter in Mobile, Ala. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at 1 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory with the Rev. Tim Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery, and there will be a reception at the church after the burial. Friends may join the family Tuesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home for the viewing. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com. Suffolk, Virginia Suffolk News-Herald 23 December 2008 Page 2 [The decedent was James Ralph Nixon, who died on December 19, 2008.] [The publication date of this obituary is December 23, 2008.] ** Vital Statistics Summary** | **Name** | James Ralph Nixon | |------------|--------------------------------| | **Age** | Unknown | | **Birth** | 23 August 1922 | | **Death** | 19 December 2008; Mobile, Ala. | ** Table of Relationships** | **Name** | **Relationship** | **Place of Residence** | |---------------------------|--------------------|------------------------| | James Ralph Nixon | Decedent | Mobile, Ala. | | Daughter | Survivor | Mobile, Ala. | ** Publication Details** | **Detail** | **Information** | |---------------------------|---------------------| | Publication Date | 23 December 2008 | | Source | Suffolk News-Herald | | Page Number | Page 2 | ** Other Relevant Information** James Ralph Nixon was born in North Carolina in 1922 and was a United States Navy veteran who served as a pharmacist mate during WWII. He was a member of Colosse Baptist Church and retired as a farmer and shipping clerk for Vitex Corporation in Suffolk, VA. He was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Jeanette Hines Nixon. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Carol Nixon Woodard and James Allen Woodard of Mobile, AL; step-grandchildren Sean and Chad Woodard; and step-great-grandchildren Nikki and Tony Woodard.