SEPTEMBER 2, 1939- JUNE 11, 2011
ANDERSON, SC – Ira Merrill Nixon, age 71, of 207 Adams Avenue, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at AnMed Health Medical Center.
Born September 2, 1939, in Anderson, SC, he was the son of the late Ira B. & Louise Pike Nixon. He served the United States Navy and was retired from Owens-Corning Manufacturing.
He was a member of Homeland Park Baptist Church. He was also a member of Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 2018, the VFW, the American Legion, and the Hiram Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Allen Nixon of the home; son, Allen Shane Nixon and his wife, Katie Hall Nixon; brother, Jerry Nixon, of Ridgeway SC; sisters: Linda Cain, Marie Miller, and Chyral Hankins, all of Anderson; two grandchildren: Blake & Brandon Nixon.
The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at 3:00 pm in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home officiated by the Reverend Larry Cox. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
The family will be at the residence and will receive friends at the funeral home from 2pm until 3pm Tuesday before the service.
Memorials may be made to Homeland Park Baptist Church, 3010 Abbeville Highway, Anderson, SC 29624.
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