Margaret Nix

Margaret Helen Nix, 82, of Jackson passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, in St. Louis.

She was born Sept. 21, 1940, in Advance, Missouri, to John Henry and Ethel Pearl McDowell Long. She and Robert D. "Bob" Nix were married March 11, 1960, in Advance. He preceded her in death Feb. 9, 2021.

Margaret worked in retail and for the county a number of years.

She enjoyed square dancing, going to Cape Girardeau Senior Center and traveling with ship reunions with her husband, Bob. She was in the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW, and was active at Camp Sharon near Gravios Mills, Missouri, at Lake of the Ozarks.

She was a member of Emerald Street Church of God in Cape Girardeau, where she was active with her church missionary group.

Survivors include two sons, Bob (Sarah) Nix Jr. of Ratliff City, Oklahoma, and John (Angie) Nix of Oak Ridge; daughter, Robin (Robert) Wilson of Jackson; brother, Bobby Long of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and -nephews.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Virgil Long; and sister, Verna Downen.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 26, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Friday, May 26, at the funeral home, with Brother Jeff Lohrstorfer officiating. Burial will be at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorial contributions may be given to Emerald Street Church of God in Cape Girardeau.

Online condolences may be sent at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.