Eleanor Martin Nixon, age 88 of Griffin, Ga. went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 21, 2020 at WellStar Spalding Hospital.
Mrs. Nixon was born in Griffin, Ga on March 22, 1932. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar and Irene Martin, brother, Richard Martin and sister, Evelyn Edwards. She was also preceded in death from her husband of 55 years of marriage, Roy L. Nixon, Sr. and her first born son, Roy Lee Nixon, Jr. She was retired from United States Postal Service, Experiment, GA. She loved to play slots and was known as a Las Vegas Diva.
She is survived by her children, Sharon Nixon Smith and husband Mike and Stephen Nixon, Sr. She was also survived by 9 grandchildren, Carrie Nixon Stephens (Stanley), Natalie Nixon Gilbert, Lori Nixon Gales (Chris), Allyson Nixon Moulton (Shannon), Chris Nixon (Jessica), Denise Smith (Josh), Melanie Smith Hughes (Jonathan), Christi Nixon Kea, Stephen Nixon Jr. She was blessed with 19 great grandchildren, Kaleb Nixon, Joshua Toland, Tanner Toland, Blake Gilbert, Brooklyn Gilbert, Valerie Gales, Brian Gales, Dalton Gales, Maya Gales, Kylie Nixon, Abbie Nixon, Brantley Nixon, Michelle Groeller, Cooper Hendrix, Alex Hughes, and Jackson Hughes.
Visitation for Mrs. Eleanor M. Nixon will be Friday, October 23, 2020 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Services will be on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Services will be led by her grandson, Christopher Nixon. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Ga.
Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 W. McIntosh Rd, Griffin is in charge of arrangements.
Please join the family and friends in honoring the life of Eleanor Martin Nixon by visiting www.conner-westburyfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorial contributions be made to The Wounded Warrior Project C/O Bill O’Reilly P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675.
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