Virgil Nix

Reverend Virgil Nix, age 67, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2006 in a local hospital. He was a well known Baptist minister for over 40 years and was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. His parents, Bennie Nix and Artie Nix Smallwood, preceded him in death as well as one brother, Jerry Patrick Nix. He is survived by his wife, Ell Jeana Sledge Nix of Cleveland; three children: Helen Epperson and her fiancée Andy Semak, both of Cleveland, Virgil Wesley Nix and his wife Janet L. of Sweetwater, and Mike Nix of Cleveland; five grandchildren: Sherry Roe and husband Mitchell, Deanna Bain and husband Rob, Dustin Nix, Nathan Nix and Bradley Nix, all of Cleveland; four great grandchildren: Sarah Roe and Colton Roe, both of Cleveland, Suzanne Dixon and Jeremy Green, both of Sweetwater; one sister, Janet Isbill of Sweetwater; brothers: Robert Nix, Randall Smallwood, Richard Smallwood, Donald Smallwood, Tommy Smallwood, all of Sweetwater, Raymond Smallwood of Michigan; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Reverend Joe Hicks, Reverend Darren Fansler and Reverend James Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery with Dale Wilkins, DeWayne Bullard, David Bullard, Kenny Leonard, Scottie Leonard and Danny Works will serve as pallbearers. His family will receive friends from 6 ? 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.