Obit of Ray Thomas Nix
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Obit of Ray Thomas Nix
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Posted: 20 Jun 2008 8:21PM GMT |
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Surnames: Nix, Gordon, Coggins, Guice
Hendersonville Times-News
Hendersonville, NC
June 19, 2008
Ray Thomas Nix, 68, of Flat Rock died Monday, June 16, 2008, at Mission Hospital.
A native of South Carolina, he was a lifelong resident of Henderson County. He was a son of the late M.P. and Cora Nix. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Gordon and Bobbie Coggins; and two brothers, Frank and Charles Nix.
He was employed by GE for over 30 years before retiring in 1996. He was the past master of Saluda Masonic Lodge 482, a member of the Scottish Rite and a 32nd Degree Mason, Valley of Asheville.
In April 1975, he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior.
Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Guice and husband, Kevin, of Zirconia and Jennifer Nix of Hendersonville; two sons, Mark Nix of Edneyville and James Nix and wife, Mary Anne, of Hendersonville; grandchildren, Kyle and wife, Christina Guice, of Zirconia, Tyler Guice, also of Zirconia, and Danielle Nix of Asheville; one brother, John A. Nix and wife, Gracie, of Flat Rock; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mtn. Valley Baptist Church in Tuxedo with the Rev. Harold McKinnish and the Rev. Shannon Owens officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with graveside Masonic Rites conducted by Saluda Lodge 482. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and at other times will be at the residence of Wilma Moore on Oak Grove Road. Memorials can be made to the Epilepsy Foundation, 8301 Professional Place, East Landover, Md. 20785. An online register book is available for family and friends at www.thosshepherd.com.
Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.
Hendersonville, NC
June 19, 2008
Ray Thomas Nix, 68, of Flat Rock died Monday, June 16, 2008, at Mission Hospital.
A native of South Carolina, he was a lifelong resident of Henderson County. He was a son of the late M.P. and Cora Nix. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Gordon and Bobbie Coggins; and two brothers, Frank and Charles Nix.
He was employed by GE for over 30 years before retiring in 1996. He was the past master of Saluda Masonic Lodge 482, a member of the Scottish Rite and a 32nd Degree Mason, Valley of Asheville.
In April 1975, he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior.
Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Guice and husband, Kevin, of Zirconia and Jennifer Nix of Hendersonville; two sons, Mark Nix of Edneyville and James Nix and wife, Mary Anne, of Hendersonville; grandchildren, Kyle and wife, Christina Guice, of Zirconia, Tyler Guice, also of Zirconia, and Danielle Nix of Asheville; one brother, John A. Nix and wife, Gracie, of Flat Rock; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mtn. Valley Baptist Church in Tuxedo with the Rev. Harold McKinnish and the Rev. Shannon Owens officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with graveside Masonic Rites conducted by Saluda Lodge 482. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and at other times will be at the residence of Wilma Moore on Oak Grove Road. Memorials can be made to the Epilepsy Foundation, 8301 Professional Place, East Landover, Md. 20785. An online register book is available for family and friends at www.thosshepherd.com.
Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.