Ralph Emerson Nix

Ralph Emerson Nix, 85, of Canton, Georgia and formerly of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at the Canton Nursing Center following a period of declining health. He was born in Nashville, Georgia on April 10, 1939, to the late William and Evelyn Mathis Nix. Mr. Nix was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and upon his discharge, worked for Sears as a warehouse manager. He retired from Sunset Farms where he also served as warehouse manager. Mr. Nix had been a charter member of Grace Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher for senior adults. He currently was a member of Redland Baptist Church.

He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Carey and Cindy Thomas of Ball Ground, Georgia, and Ralph Emerson Nix II of Valdosta; his daughter and son-in-law Mary Ann Stephens and David Gibson of Rydal, Georgia; his grandchildren, Nicole Thomas and Logan Will of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, Christian Thomas of Ball Ground, and Brook Stephens and Hayden Price of Cedar Town, Georgia, and his great-granddaughter that entered this world on the day of his homegoing, Penelope Ann Price of Cedar Town, Georgia; a brother and sister-in-law, Wilson and Denise Nix of Arkansas, and a sister, Gay Glover of Pelham, Georgia. He was preceded by his wife, Mattie Lou Nix; one brother, Wendall “Sonny” Nix, and two sisters, Billie Ruth Wright and Ava Lou Kelley.

“He was an awesome Dad, a beloved friend, & devoted servant of God. He taught us so much. He brought us up right. He was a rock that we could always lean on. He was a strong & tough man, and also warm & tender hearted. We have countless great memories with he & Mom. They will both live on inside of our hearts. His rest & reward were waiting for him in heaven. He is completely healed now & reunited with those gone before. Lift up our family in prayer as we must continue now without him.” 

Services for Ralph Emerson Nix will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home with Rev. Jay Watkins officiating. The burial will follow in the McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Redland Baptist Church at Redland Baptist Church Giving, or mailed to 4888 Rocky Ford Road, Valdosta, GA 31601-7856

Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com. 

Carson McLane Funeral Home