John Nix, Sr.

John Joseph Nix, Sr., 63, of Sulphur, LA, passed away on September 15th, 2014 following a brief illness. He was born March 7, 1951, in Seaside, California. He lived in Shreveport, Haughton, and Lake Charles, Louisiana, Branson, Missouri, and most recently Sulphur, Louisiana. He was a 1968 graduate of La Grange High School. He later enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in Germany as a Communications Technician. He held a Top Secret clearance working special projects with the Navy in Dusseldorf, Germany. John was an avid sportsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, scuba diving, and boating. He never met a stranger and believed in helping everyone in need as he had the biggest, most caring heart. He believed that love of family and admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege, and he so loved his family. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him and loved him. He leaves to cherish his memory two sons, John J. Nix, Jr, wife Erin, of Houston, Texas, and Clifford W. Nix, wife Katie, of Princeton, Louisiana; five grandchildren, Emma and Henry of Houston, Texas, Macen, Hunter, and Wyleigh of Princeton, Louisiana; a brother, Edward Nix of Midlothian, Texas, a sister Ida Reed, husband Charles, of Sulphur, Louisiana; three nephews, Steven Nix of Shreveport, Louisiana, Michael Nix of Ft Worth, Texas, and Chuck Reed of Sulphur, Louisiana; three nieces, Ashleigh Smith, husband David or Dautier, Mississippi, Leslie Deucette of Atlanta, Georgia, and Leah Marshall, husband Barret of Dallas, Texas; four great nephews, Tripp, Luke and Drew Marshall of Dallas, Texas and Charlie Reed, III of Sulphur, Louisiana; two great nieces, Caroline Smith, Dautier, Mississippi, and Camille Reed of Sulphur, Louisiana. He is also survived by his favorite cousin, Donna Jo Turkovich Hajduk, of Monesson, Pennsylvania, sharing many hours of telephone conversations over the years. Mr. Nix was preceded in death by his parents Clifford & Eva Nix and niece Summer Lynn Reed. Mr. Nix's family would like to extend their gratitude to the "Angels of Mercy" at Harbor Hospice in Lake Charles for their special care and treatment during his illness. Also to the nursing staff and hospitalists at the West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital for their compassion and excellent care. A memorial service will be held at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home, Sulphur, Louisiana at 10AM on Friday September, 19, 2014 with Father Aubrey Guilbeau, M.S. officiating. Visitation will be from 5PM to 7PM on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the funeral home. Burial will be at the National Cemetery in Leesville, Louisiana with full Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or St Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. Although John had many special friends he was truly blessed with the friendship of Reece Richard of Sulphur and Doug Scoggins of Lake Charles. The three of them fished and hunted together for many years. Words of comfort may be shared at www.robisonfuneralhome.com.