Hortense Nix

Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00a.m. Tuesday January 17, 2012 at Oak Grove Baptist Church for Mrs. Hortense Nix age 83 of Cleveland. The Rev. Brian Malcom and Rev. Earl Pirkle will officiate. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4:00pm to 8:00pm Sunday and 11:00a.m. to 8:00pm Monday at the funeral home. Mrs. Nix passed away Friday January 13, following an extended illness.

Mrs. Nix was born in Clermont to the late Claude Truelove and Ida Hulsey Truelove. She had worked for the New Holland Mill. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where she was a member of the WMA and enjoyed volunteer work with the church. She was preceded in death by her Husband Clarence Edward Nix, Daughter, Joan Elaine Nix, and Sister Claudine Truelove.

Survivors include Son, Jerry Nix, Gainesville, Step-Son, Roy Nix, Murrayville, Daughter, Jackie Anderson, Cleveland, Brothers, Earl Truelove, Gainesville, Ray Truelove, Twin City, GA, Gerald Truelove, Gainesville, Sisters, Maudine Edge, Commerce, Hazel Evans, Gainesville, Glenda Roberts, Gainesville, Joanne Rhom, North Carolina, Jeanette Etris, 11 Grandchildren and 25 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great-Great Grandchildren.

Online condolences may be made online at wardsfh.com.

Wards Funeral Home 758 Main Street S.W. Gainesville in charge of arrangements.