Carl A. 'Sonny" Nix Jr.

CARL A. “SONNY” NIX, JR. POSEYVILLE, INDIANA We are saddened to announce the passing of Carl A. “Sonny” Nix, Jr., born June 15, 1934, to Carl A. Nix, Sr. and Mary Agatha (Fischer) Nix in Poseyville, Indiana,. He lived a long and vital life of 88 years within the Poseyville community. Surrounded by his children & grandchildren, Sonny passed away in his home, and he went to be with the Lord on Friday, December, 16, 2022 at 2:42 p.m. As a child, Sonny attended St. Francis Grade School & graduated from Poseyville Robb Township High School in 1952. He attended Lane Drafting School in Evansville, Indiana, for 2 years, and worked for Mott Wade Construction Company & Bucyrus-Erie. Then he joined his father in operation & ownership of the family business, Carl A. Nix Welding Service, Inc., in 1957, where he would combine his passion for work & family for 50+ years of faithful service! His work would impact countless people and businesses within the Posey County community. Sonny set the bar high as an example of someone with an integral work ethic and integrity. His life-long efforts would be the catalyst to the continued thriving business of what is now Nix Companies. Sonny was a highly-esteemed member of the Poseyville community and a devout member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for his entire life and sang in the church choir. He married the love of his life, Mary Lee (Wilkinson) Nix on June 20, 1953. Sonny & Mary Lee enjoyed dancing and dearly loved one another throughout their 49 years of marriage. The two enjoyed their children and grandchildren, whose laughter, tears, diapers, and more filled their home daily for many years. Sonny took pride in his family and was active in their lives until the moment he went with the Lord to be reunited with his life-long love, Mary Lee. Sonny loved his golfing hobby, playing in weekly golf matches with several golfing buddies from the community. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and canning, hulling pecans, trap and skeet shooting, as well as all sports. He always made time for all his grandchildren’s activities. Surviving are his sons: Charles William “Bill” Nix (Donna) of Poseyville, Indiana and Roger E. Nix (Anita) of Fishers, Indiana; daughters: Carla Newton of Poseyville, Indiana, Caroline Jane Eickhoff (John) of Evansville, Indiana and Marisue Hammelman (Mark) of Evansville, Indiana; sisters: Mary Catherine Garrison of Brownsburg, Indiana, Ann Powers of Indianapolis, Indiana and Margaret Herrel of Jasper, Indiana; brother-in-law: Gene Allen of Princeton, Indiana; 12 grandchildren: Matthew Nix (Lindsey), Adam Nix (Lacey), Jennifer Holder (Grant), Lauren Hirsch (Jacob), Kyle Nix (Angela), Cameron Nix (Barbara), Logan Newton (Sarah), Megan Newton, Kendra Newton, Neil Hammelman (Lauren), Kayla Robinson (Jeremiah) and Leah Hammelman (Eric Graber) along with 20 great grandchildren and counting. Preceding him in death were his parents; wife: Mary Lee (Wilkinson) Nix, who went to be with the Lord on June 3, 2003; infant daughter: Mary Renee Nix; sister: Theresa Allen; son-in-law: Michael Newton and a great granddaughter: Kadence Lee Woods. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Poseyville, Indiana with burial to follow in the church cemetery near Poseyville, Indiana. Visitation will be from 2-7 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2022, at the church. A special thanks goes out to Jenna Merkley, Stephanie Woods and the staff at Heart to Heart Hospice for their loving compassion and care given to Sonny. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Heart to Heart Hospice, 610 E Walnut Street, Suite A, Evansville, Indiana 47713 or St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 10 N St. Francis Street, PO Box 100, Poseyville, Indiana 47633.

Carl A. 'Sonny" Nix Jr.

June 15, 1934 - December 16, 2022

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June 15, 1934 - December 16, 2022

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