Blanche Nix

Blanche Nix, 91, of Gainesville passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her loving family following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with Rev. Davey Smith, Rev. Darryl Womack, Rev. Robby Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Born on September 12, 1927 in Union County, GA she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ada Collins Hamby. She worked for Southern Bell and retired from AT&T where she was an operator. She graduated from Young Harris College and moved to Gainesville where she married Lum Nix.  Mrs. Nix loved to ride around and take trips to the mountains and the beach. She loved to cook for her family and was known for baking great cakes. Nanny Blanche was well loved by both family and friends and her smile won the hearts of many.  She was a member of Montgomery Memorial Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Nix is preceded in death by her husband, Lum Nix; sister, Eula Mae Brewer and brother, Dennis Hamby.

Mrs. Nix is survived by her daughters, Sandra (Edward) Sutton of Suwanee, Brenda (Eddie) Owens of Gainesville; grandchildren, Christy (Dale) Wheeler of Gainesville, Stacie (James) Beck of Tacoma, WA, Davey (Laura Marie) Smith of Gainesville, Brandon (Mandy) Sutton of Chattanooga, TN, Matthew (Blair) Sutton of Sugar Hill; 12 great grandchildren; special nieces, Angela Morris, Amy Williams and several other nieces and nephews.

The family would like to especially thank Becky Barton, Connie Scott and Donna Hanley and the entire Pruitt Hospice Care Team for their exceptional care of Mrs. Nix.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.