OBITUARY: Jerry Albert Nixon

Mr. Jerry Albert Nixon, age 86 of the Defeated Creek Community, died Monday morning, May 12 at his home.

He is survived by:

• daughter, Rhonda Chandler and husband Kevin of Pleasant View;
• son, David Nixon and wife Jennifer of Defeated Creek;
• step-daughter, Tonya Craighead and husband Jeff of Kempville;
• Tammie Stuckley of Allendonia, Ohio;
• sister, Sally Marie Woodard of Defeated Creek;
• brother, Tommy Nixon of Shelbyville;
• 7 grandchildren:
  • Kevin Craighead and fiance’ Kayla Stinson of Cookeville;
  • Rianna Leishman and husband Jake of Beallsville, Ohio;
  • Tanner Decker of Allendonia, Ohio;
  • Lashae Johnson and husband James;
  • Chris Nixon and wife Megan;
  • Kristen Boyett all of Defeated Creek;
  • Tia McKinney of Cookeville;
• 10 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Nixon is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his service will be conducted on Thursday morning, May 15 at 11:00 AM. Rickey West will officiate. Interment in the Nixon Family Cemetery in Defeated Creek.

Serving as pallbearers are: Chris Nixon, James Johnson, Waylan Timbs, Kevin Craighead, Jeff Craighead, Nathan Johnson.

Visitation will begin on Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM and on Thursday from 9:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM.

The family has requested memorials to the Joey Kemp Scholarship Fund.