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Charles Lee Nix, Sr., age 63, of Grantville, passed away September 30, 2019.
Charles was born in Sacramento, KY, on September 6, 1956. He spent his childhood in Kentucky alongside his sister, Denise. The family moved to Florida where Charles graduated from Lakeland High School. He worked several jobs during his time in Florida. Most significantly, Charles worked in pottery sales where he met his future bride, Suzan. The couple was wed in 1977. They had 3 daughters and 1 son. In 1980 the Nix family moved to Pennsylvania, where they spent the next 9 years. In 1989 there was yet another move to Georgia where Charles worked as a metal fabricator until his eventual retirement in 2002.
Charles was a long-time member of Knights of Columbus and St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Sharpsburg. Affectionately known as “Poppy” or “Poppop,” he was a dedicated father and grandfather. He was a true family man who was always there for his loved ones when they needed him. Charles was outgoing and fun. He was a true character and the jokester of the family. He was stubborn in his ways but had a big heart. Charles enjoyed reading and woodworking. He was a fan of NASCAR and UK basketball. He spent his time cutting grass on his lawnmower and grilling for his family. He enjoyed the company of his canine companion Tank. His lovable spirit will never be forgotten by his wife, children, grandchildren and great-granddaughter.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents: Charlie and Martha Nix; brother: Cary Sallee; beloved pet dog: Angel. He is survived by his wife of 42 years: Suzan Marie Nix of Grantville; daughters and sons-in-law: Suzan and Bob Easter of Gettysburg, PA, Virginia and Tim Baker of Senoia, Mary and Tommy Youngblood of Grantville; son: Charles Lee Nix, Jr. and fiancé Kathy of Newnan; grandchildren: Hannah and husband Phil, Nate, Ashlyn, Anthony Cole, Jake, Elizabeth and fiancé Justin, Aidan, David, Jacob and Selena; great-granddaughter: Riley; siblings and their spouses: Ronald and Marge Tanner of Elsmere, KY, Donald and Joyce Tanner of Sacramento, KY, Dean and Donna Newcome of Indiana, Ben Ashby of Plant City, FL, Stanley Higgs, and Denise Ward of New Port Richey, FL.
A memorial service will be held at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Sharpsburg on October 12th at 10 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Nix’s honor to the American Cancer Society, Cancer.org. The Nix family is being assisted by Georgia Cremation, 1086 Hwy 54 West, Fayetteville. Messages of condolence may be left at www.GeorgiaCremation.com.
Dean Newcom says
Donna and I are praying for you Sue and your family. We will miss the old fart as I would call him. We had some good times for last few years that god gave for all of us to a family. He was sure one of a kind and be truly missed. Love you.
Dean and Donna Newcom
Richard and Linda Craig says
Sympathies to you and yours. May you experience the peace and comfort of our Lord.
Angela guise says
I want to tell you all how sorry I am for your loss. I am so happy I got to see him one last time. Been thinking about all the time I spent at your house. Fun great times. Thank you for allowing me to feel like part of your family. RIP pOop you will be missed .
Kim & Charles says
Charles and I are praying for you aunt Sue and the rest of the family. We will truly miss uncle Charles. I’ll always remember his crazyness. Our prayers are with the family. We love you guy’s.
Mary Youngblood says
The greatest husband of 42yrs, the best father and the best friend to our children was also the most stubborn man alive. He was a man everyone got along with and in younger years wanted him to come out and play because he was and has always been a child at heart and moms biggest kid lol. We’ve lost him to this battle, but will never actually lose him for he will always be with us, in our moments of sadness and in our dreams. And who knows, something that we see every now and then will remind us of him, despite that we may not be able to see, hug and kiss him when we want, he will always and forever be in our hearts until we meet again. Behind he leaves his wife and 4 grown kids, their spouses, grandchildren, and great grandchildren including all of his bonus children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. There are so many to name but to list the ones that were with him from the beginning of this battle from the bonus family, Robert Snyder & Cheyann Peters with poppys little man Jasper, Brittany Bryant and Keonee Farrow.
Dad was always a fun, funny person never serious and had the hugest heart for all and wants us all to remember him like he was and all the wonderful days.
Amanda Minix says
A happy light gone too soon. Our thoughts and prayers are with y’all. May God grant you peace during this difficult time. I love you all.
Denise ward says
To my brother Charles Nix
I don’t have the words at this time to say it’s all to soon to have lost you. I have such wonderful memories of our childhood years. Remember when you kicked the sliding glass door and broke both panes of glass because i locked you out. I’m sure I could go on but I will spare some. You will be missed by so many and loved by all. Fly high spread your wings. I love you brother tell Mom Dad and Carrie we all say hello. You will always remain in my heart and mind.
Tammy Tanner says
Uncle Charles aka uncle looney tunes. I gave you that nickname shortly after we all met for the first time. You was always going on with me making me laugh or telling a joke or picking on your brothers which I thought was funny. I’m going to miss you but the memories that was made will be with me until I see you again one day. I love you. Tell uncle Cary aka old fart hi and miss and love him too. Fly high now no more pain. Love you. I’m so glad we all found each other years ago. I love my family. Prayers for you Aunt Sue aka new name Aunt Looney Tunes you have to carry on the tradition. Love you. Prayers for my cousin, their kids and grandkids. Love yall.
Barbara Sallee says
To my Uncle Charles!!! I will forever and always your laughter and how you and my daddy would always tell jokes! and even though I was young I will always remember the look on my daddy’s face when you all first met. I love you and give mom and daddy a big hug for me! fly high
David Youngblood says
So this morning I got woken up by my dad at like 3:40 am telling me that my grandfather past away. I couldn’t believe it so I went down to poppy and nanna camper too see for myself and seen him just laying there in his recliner not a sound from suffering or pain and I knew that he was in heaven in a great place. I know 22 years a lot to spend with someone but it didn’t feel like that I knew him for 22 years. I wish there could of been a whole lot more years than just 22 years. God now you have my best friend that I watched NASCAR and Kentucky Wildcat basketball with all the time. God please make sure you take good care of him and everything. I’m gonna miss you so much poppy and I love you so much. I hope I can get see you again in the future.
Kali Snyder says
Thank you for helping me build Rave’s crate when I first got her. You really didn’t even have to but you did. Thank you for teaching me how to make homemade icing, and our date for making Christmas cookies will be saved for a later date. We’ll get there eventually. Thank you for taking the time to teach me to use the tools that you did. Another thing you didn’t have to do, adding more time to a few projects you’ve had, but you would offer to show me if I wanted to know how to use them. Thank you for taking the time that you did to get to know my husband, and for spending time with him too. Thank you for being Oly’s Poppy, and having the truck that would put him to sleep in my tummy. He sleeps in any vehicle now and his favorite is still a diesel. Thank you for treating us like we’re your blood family, not just family friends. We love you so much Poppy, and we miss you so badly already. I believed it every time anyone ever said you’re indestructible, because you are. You’re still here, and I know that. We weren’t ready but we know you were, we’re just happy you’re not hurting anymore. We’ll see you again sometime soon Poppy. I just wish we’d gotten to say “I love you” in person one more time, but I know we’ll have time for that one day. Knowing you five years just wasn’t long enough for me. ♥️
Sandra Castillo says
I know I only got to meet you once, but meeting you was a blessing! I loved our walk with Suzan Nix on the trails and I loved playing Yahtzee with you late at night. You made me laugh. And I needed that. Thank you. God is blessed to gain an angel like you ❤️
Lisa Powell Chandler says
All my love to the family. You are in my thoughts and prayers. What a wonderful family legacy he has built. Forever in our hearts.
Charles Nix Jr says
My dad was a hardworking, loving, supportive, and stubborn man who would do anything in his power to help anyone he felt needed it. We always had a love/hate relationship, though I don’t believe we ever really hated each other, it was more like from time to time we just couldn’t stand each other for awhile. I can’t believe the hole that is left in my heart knowing there will be no more talks, advice and yes, even arguments. He meant more to me than I think anyone including myself ever new. You see, he stood by me through everything, The good, the bad and the ugly. We joked, laughed, argued, and even fought at times but he was the best dad a man could have ever had, and I will truly miss him. I loved him and never told him enough. But the last time we got together, in one of his few minutes of clarity I finally told him how much he meant to me, and thanked him for being my dad, for always being there, and for loving me enough to call me son even though my worst times. I love and miss you Dad, I’m glad you’re out of pain and in better place but I wish you were still here.
Cheyann says
Charles Nix in many ways like a father to me. He yelled at me for being dumb, teased me for being silly, comforted me when I was upset, always told me the truth even if I didn’t want to hear it, and taught me things I’d other wise never know.
Calling him Charles doesn’t do him justice because he was more than Charles, he was a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather, a husband, brother, son, a friend, he was poppy.
It wasn’t easy but some of my favorite memories are when I first met poppy he cursed me out for wear all black, so that’s why Im not wearing all black today.
I’m not wearing makeup either because on the day of my highschool graduation he teased me for wearing makeup. That was the same day he completely surprised me with the most beautiful necklace, a necklace that I wear almost every day.
I say almost because in June I gave birth to Poppy’s bonus great grandchild, Jasper. I can still remember Poppy’s face when he visited me in my hospital room and saw Jasper for the very first time. While they may have not had much time together, the bond they had was obvious, even durring his worst poppy always lit up when Jasper would enter the room.
By far my favorite memory of poppy was when his granddaughter Elizabeth was pregnant, he restored an old chest for her. I was lucky enough to be able to help him with it. Being in that shop with him is such a different experience, one that I wish I had gotten to enjoy more.
But if I know anything about poppy from these short years that I’ve known him I know he’d be cursing at all of us for crying. So dont mourn his death, he is reunited with lost family, and free from worry and pain. Instead celebrate his life, cherrish all the memories you have of him good and bad, because our memories are what keeps his spirit alive.