Mary Elizabeth Southall Nix Obituary
The world bids farewell to Mary Elizabeth Southall Nix (Covington, Tennessee), departing on August 25, 2025 at the age of 106. Mary Elizabeth leaves behind memories cherished by the community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Elizabeth Southall Nix to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mary Elizabeth Chapman Southall and Madison Lafayette Southall; her brothers, Harry Louis Southall, Robert Major Southall, Fallen Christen Southall and Charles Shelton Southall; the father of her children James Robert Nix; her sons, Franklin Odell Nix and James Richard Nix; her grandson Dennis Thornton; her grandson-in-law Matt Orzech; her children-in-law, Jerry Austin and Kay Nix; and her grandmothers, Camille Thornton, Whitley Nix (Shelly), Donna Cannon, Pam Carroll and Sammy.
She is survived by: her children, Sandra Elizabeth Austin, Beverly Nix Thweatt (Roy), Robert Southall Nix (Pam) and Charles Steven Nix; and her grandchildren, Bully, Beth Bell (Chris Weakley), Sean Nix (Heather), Kane Nix, Betsy Nix, Cheryl Nix Bazan (Nick), Alyson Nix Dufilho (Mark) and Charles Wesley Thweatt. She is also survived by 23 great grandchildren and 15. 5 great-great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Elizabeth's memory to: Seminary Scholarship, c/o First Baptist Church, 2105 TN-59, Covington, TN 38019, Or - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Or - the charity of the donor's choice.
