Kay Robeson Nix

Kay Robeson Nix, 62, of Oxford, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 19, 2013. Born December 4, 1950 in Ripley, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Ray Robeson and Dorothy Mullikin Robeson. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, James Richard Nix; her two loving daughters, Cheryl Murphy and Alyson Dufilho, their husbands, Curt and Mark, and her six beautiful grandchildren, Alex, Lauren, Gray, Nate, Abby and Jake. Kay is also survived by her five brothers, Bobby, Tommy, Jackie, Charles and MikeRobeson; and two sisters, CharlotteBlythe and Lucy Harrison. Kay (also known as "Wig" by her family) was a long time resident of Oxford, where she had lived since 1986, and worked as the office manager for 27 years at Surgery Consultants Of Oxford. Kay was a retired 21-year veteran of the Naval Reserves, and served in Europe during the Afghan War in 2001-2002 for Operations Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom. Kay was always ready with a smile and a laugh for all, or a game of backyard soccer with her grandchildren, all of whom love their "Kay Kay" dearly. Memorial graveside services will be conducted at 12:30 pm on Tuesday July 23, 2013 at the Biloxi National Cemetery, located at 400 Veterans Dr. in Biloxi, Mississippi. The family will also be receiving friends at a Celebration of Life Memorial to be held from 1:00 - 3:00 pm on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at The 5 Twelve Bed & Breakfast located at 512 Van Buren Ave., Oxford, Mississippi. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to the Meningitis Foundation of America. Meningitisfoundationofamerica.org. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.