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Joe Olive Nixon

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Joe Olive Nixon

Birth
Mileston, Holmes County, Mississippi, USA
Death
23 Sep 2004 (aged 84)
Ridgeland, Madison County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Joe Olive Nixon, 84, died Thursday, September 23, 2004 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is after 12 noon Monday at Lakewood Funeral Home. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday at Lakewood Memorial Park. Joe was born September 26, 1919 in Mileston, Miss, and was a longtime resident of Jackson and recently of Raymond. He was a World War II United States Army Veteran and received the Victory Medal and the Bronze Star Medal, which was presented by General Patton. Joe retired from Jackson Ready Mix Concrete in 1985 after over 32 years of service.

He was preceded in death by 5 sisters, Alpha, Margie, Lucy, Jeannette and Helon, 7 brothers, Van, Barney, Leslie, Cage, Morris, Leon and Rufus and a grandson, Brent Nixon McDonald. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruby Byrd Nixon, four daughters, Elaine McDonald and her husband, Billy of Pass Christian, Sharon Nixon of Raymond, Deborah Johnston and her husband Brian of Edwards, Susan Wright and her husband Larry of Ridgeland, two sons, B.J. Nixon and his wife Carolyn of Brandon and Don Nixon and his wife Kathy of Raymond. Two sisters, Ann Burleson of Jackson, and Mary Adkins of Madison, a brother, Curtis Nixon of Pensacola, Fla. ; 1 6 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Clarion-Ledger
Jackson, Mississippi
26 Sep 2004, Sun • Page 24

Joe was a US Army Veteran of WWII who Served with the 94th Infantry Division in Europe.
See Our Division Memorial Page at http://www.94thinfdiv.com/Taps/94TapsN-O.html
see also http://www.94thinfdiv.com for more information about the 94th Infantry Division
Contributor: Harry Leichter (50239637)
Joe Olive Nixon, 84, died Thursday, September 23, 2004 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is after 12 noon Monday at Lakewood Funeral Home. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday at Lakewood Memorial Park. Joe was born September 26, 1919 in Mileston, Miss, and was a longtime resident of Jackson and recently of Raymond. He was a World War II United States Army Veteran and received the Victory Medal and the Bronze Star Medal, which was presented by General Patton. Joe retired from Jackson Ready Mix Concrete in 1985 after over 32 years of service.

He was preceded in death by 5 sisters, Alpha, Margie, Lucy, Jeannette and Helon, 7 brothers, Van, Barney, Leslie, Cage, Morris, Leon and Rufus and a grandson, Brent Nixon McDonald. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruby Byrd Nixon, four daughters, Elaine McDonald and her husband, Billy of Pass Christian, Sharon Nixon of Raymond, Deborah Johnston and her husband Brian of Edwards, Susan Wright and her husband Larry of Ridgeland, two sons, B.J. Nixon and his wife Carolyn of Brandon and Don Nixon and his wife Kathy of Raymond. Two sisters, Ann Burleson of Jackson, and Mary Adkins of Madison, a brother, Curtis Nixon of Pensacola, Fla. ; 1 6 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Clarion-Ledger
Jackson, Mississippi
26 Sep 2004, Sun • Page 24

Joe was a US Army Veteran of WWII who Served with the 94th Infantry Division in Europe.
See Our Division Memorial Page at http://www.94thinfdiv.com/Taps/94TapsN-O.html
see also http://www.94thinfdiv.com for more information about the 94th Infantry Division
Contributor: Harry Leichter (50239637)

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  • Created by: BKBK
  • Added: May 8, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110226795/joe_olive-nixon: accessed ), memorial page for Joe Olive Nixon (26 Sep 1919–23 Sep 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 110226795, citing Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by BKBK (contributor 47705417).