Cora Ann Nix

A memorial and celebration of life service will be held in Matador this Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the First United Methodist Church - Fellowship Hall from 11:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. Cora Ann Nix, 89, of Kingston, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023. Cora Ann, the eldest of four daughters, was born on Wednesday, July 11, 1934, to Johnnie Daniel and Opal Irene Craven in Matador. After Cora Ann graduated from Brownwood High School in 1951, she went on to study at Texas Tech.

She married Ned Lanier Nichols in Dickens County in 1956. Their daughter Kelly Lynn was born in September 1957, the first son Kevin Scott in November of 1959, and their youngest son Kerry Max in December 1960. She married her current husband Bobby Allen Nix in Pampa in 1977.

Cora Ann loved reading, watching movies, and going on adventures with her husband Bob.

She was preceded in death by J.D. Craven (Father), Opal Craven (Mother), Kerry Max Nichols (Son), and Patti Hamilton (Sister).

Cora Ann is survived by her loving husband Bob Nix of Kingston, OK as well as two sisters, Francine Braselton of Paducah and Rachel Harrison of Jayton and one brother-in-law Richard “Dick” Hamilton of Willow, Alaska. She is also survived by her children Kelly and Denis Breault of Kingston, OK and Scott and Sharon Nichols of Seminol along with her five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, Casey (Michael, Kaleb, Levi) Swindell, Tanner (Brenda, Jaxon, Gracynn) Berry, Chance Nichols, Brooke Nichols, and Josh (Lydia, Brooks, Wade) Nichols. Cora Ann will also be missed by Bob’s children Robbie and Don Selvedge of Alabama and Terry and Jeannie Nix of Amarillo along with all of their families and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in her name: Cora Ann Nix 14150 Stepp Rd Kingston, OK 73439.