Obituaries

James G. Mixon

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Honorable U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge James G. Mixon of Little Rock, passed away on Monday, March 10. He was born on August 27, 1941 in Helena, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sara Holloway Mixon Baker, Alfred Gordon Mixon, and James P. "Doc" Baker Jr. Jim attended the University of Central Arkansas before graduating from the University of Arkansas School of Law at Fayetteville in 1968. He served for two years in the United States Navy. Jim was admitted to the Bar in August 1968 and served one year as a law clerk to the Hon. John Fogelman on the Arkansas Supreme Court. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney from June 1969 until February 1973. Following the advice of Judge Fogleman, he left the United States Attorney's office in 1973 and practiced in Bentonville, Arkansas until 1984. He was appointed a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee in 1980 and served until he was appointed United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts on March 24, 1984. He served as the courts Chief Judge from February 1, 1993 to December 31, 2002. He retired in 2006, though he served as a recall bankruptcy judge and carried a full caseload. His career and enduring legacy on the bench spanned 30 years In Little Rock. He was a member of the Arkansas Bar Association, the Pulaski County Bar Association, the Debtor/Creditor Bar Association, and the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. He was awarded an Ike Scott Fellowship in 2012, of which he was enormously proud. It is fair to say that everyone loved Jimmy Mixon. He was a thoughtful caring, giving, individual who rarely found fault in anyone. His love for family and travel (especially train travel) is well known by all. He is survived by his loving wife of 15 years, Robbie Hester Mixon, his five children; Cab (Kelly) Craig, Christie (Roger) Gildehaus, Polk (Ginger) Craig, Courtney Payton, Erin (James) Whitt, four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Gail McCracken, and Sara Lee McPhillips of Houston, and niece, Sara Rhem of Lansing, Michigan. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 13 from 6 to 8 p.m., at Roller Chenal Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 14, at 11 a.m., at St. John's Episcopal Church in Helena. Burial will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Helena/West Helena. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Jim's name to St. John's Episcopal Church, 625 Pecan St., Helena/West Helena, Arkansas 72342 or the Arkansas Bar Association, 2224 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock, Ark. 72202. (501) 375-4606. Online Guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.

Published March 12, 2014

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