Virginia Lucille Nix

Virginia “Lucille” Nix, 89, of Mableton, GA, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Virginia was born in Chattanooga, TN, on December 28, 1931 to the late Mr. William Lance Branham and Mrs. Nell McElroy Branham. Lucille and her husband, John Berlin Nix were married on July 28, 1951 and spent 37 years raising their family together. Lucille was a true Southern Belle in every sense of the word. She was known throughout the neighborhood as a second mother. She was a wiz in the kitchen. Her fried okra was legendary, she also loved making cupcakes and cookies as well as canning her own vegetables. Lucille was a great baker and decorated cakes. She will always be known for her sour cream coconut and apple pound cakes. Lucille also did wedding cakes and floral arrangements for weddings. In her younger years, while living in Alaska, she was a shoe model for a local department store. She and her husband, John, were also presidents of the P.T.A. during their children's schooling and were at every sporting or school event the kids had. Lucille walked very closely with her Heavenly Father and was a member at Mableton First Baptist Church. She was active in Sunday School and enjoyed hosting her Sunday School Christmas Parties at her home. Lucille retired as a department manager at Sears. She spent hours reading, gardening, and playing cards which she loved. Most of all, Lucille loved her family and being Nana to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be truly missed by all those who knew and loved her dearly. Lucille is preceded in death by her parents and husband, who passed on July 26, 1988 as well as brother, William "Billy" Lance Branham, Jr. and niece, Susan Branham. Those surviving to cherish Lucille’s memory are her daughter Deborah Henry (David) and granddaughter Rachael Henry; daughter Cynthia Pritchard (David), grandson Zach Pritchard (Kelsey), great-grandson, Grayson Pritchard, great grandson , Joey (Bubba) Cravens, granddaughter, Emily (Preston), and great-grandsons Brayden and Lyric Munger, great granddaughter. Kayla (Cody) Stafford, great great granddaughter, Madilyn and great great grandson, Kaiden, son John Ben Nix and grandson Justin Nix; son John Britt Nix (Rhonda) and great-granddaughter Emma McElwany; son James Edward Nix (Tammie), grandsons Tyler Nix and Cody Langley, and granddaughters Kayla Doegg and Megan Tollison; great-grandsons Wyatt and Trenton Lenox; and great-granddaughter Raylee Langley; nephew, Richard "Ricky" Lance Branham and his daughter, Christy (Mitchell) Chandler, and their children, McKenzie and Kaeson, and his son, Richard "Little Ricky" Lance Branham, Jr. A funeral service for Mrs. Nix will be conducted on Sunday, November 7, 2021 in the Columbarium at Southern Cremations and Funerals at Cheatham Hill at three o’clock in the afternoon with Rev. Johnny Nix and Rev. James Nix officiating. Interment will follow the service at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be: John Ben Nix, John Britt Nix, James Edward Nix, David Henry, David Pritchard, Tyler Nix, and Justin Nix. The family will receive friends in the Columbarium at Cheatham Hill on Saturday, November 6, 2021 from six o’clock in the evening until eight. Southern Cremations and Funerals at Cheatham Hill is honored to serve the Nix Family in this most difficult of times.