James Author Hix

Mr. James Author Hix, age 63 of Toccoa passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Wellstar Hospital Douglasville, Georgia.

A son of the late Victor Wade Hix and Christine McIntyre Hix, he was born December 24, 1958 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life.  He had worked at Millken for a number of years.  He loved to restore old cars, owned his own tow truck, loved woodworking, beekeeping, gardening, was adventurous and loved his grandchildren.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ophelia Segars.

Survivors include his daughter, Kimberly Johnson of Dallas, Georgia; son, Charlie Hix of Toccoa; grandchildren, Ashley Johnson ad Allison Hix; brother and sister-in-law, Ernest and Maryann Hix of Toccoa.

Funeral services will be Friday, January 21, 2022, 11 O’clock a.m. in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with The Reverend Ray Bohannon officiating. 

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Thursday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. 

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.

Interment will follow in the Sunshine Methodist Church Cemetery with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory in charge of the arrangements for Mr. James Author Hix.