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Billy Wayne Nixon

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Billy Wayne Nixon, 80, died Sunday, June 19, 2016. He was born May 10, 1936 in Judsonia a son of the late W.C. (Bud) Nixon and Cleo Estelle (Wood) Nixon. Billy was a retired Senior Master Sargent with the United States Air Force and a member of the Rocky Point Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Novella Nixon; sons, Mark Nixon of Mims, Florida, Tim Nixon of Judsonia, Cory Nixon (Jayme) of Judsonia and Sean Nixon (Terri) of Searcy; daughter, Lori White (Mitchel) of Vilonia; sister, Brenda Slaughter of Searcy; 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers, Carl and Waymon Nixon; sister, Freda Meharg; grandsons, Evan and Drennon Nixon. Visitation: Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services: Thursday, June 23, 2016, 2 p.m., Powell Funeral Home Chapel. Interment, with full military honors, will be in the Union Grove Cemetery at Pleasant Plains. Arrangements are entrusted to Powell Funeral Home, Bald Knob – Judsonia. www.powellfuneralhome.net.

Published June 22, 2016

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