Juan C. Nix

Juan Carlos Nix, 82, of Bolivar, entered into the joy of his Lord on May 20, 2011 after a sudden severe illness.Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Monday, May 23, 2011 at First Baptist Church, Bolivar, Pastors Ray Leininger and Billy Russell officiating. Burial will be in Crestview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at Murray Funeral Home from 3-5 PM on Sunday May 22. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Christian Missions through First Baptist Church, Bolivar or SBU in care of Murray Funeral Home, 911 W. Broadway, Bolivar, MO 65613 Mr. Nix was born September 4, 1928 in Tres Arroyos, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of Johannes and Hilda (Pasquet) Nix. He attended church youth camps where he came to know the Lord and also met his future wife, Lidia Beatriz D Amico. They were married on February 5, 1955. He worked for Esso (Exxon) in Argentina in their Revenue Accounting department. Juan and Lidia brought their family to the United States in 1960. His family recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of their arrival in the US on December 28, 2010. His first job in the US was as a laborer at an Oxygen Plant in Abilene, Texas. He pastored Mexican Baptist missions in the 60s while attending Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, graduating in 1969. He taught high school in Fort Worth for three years, received a Masters Degree from Texas Christian University, and moved to Bolivar in 1973 to teach Spanish at Southwest Baptist University until he retired in 1994. He was an enthusiastic teacher and enjoyed interaction with his students. He participated in missions trips to Florida, Brazil, Mexico, and Bolivia thru First Baptist Church and SBU. He was a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan. After Lidia went to be with the Lord, he married Pamela (Bradley) Segui on December 26, 1987. Surviving are his wife Pamela (Bradley) Nix, sister Ruth Rios (Mario) of Louisville, Kentucky, sons Gustavo Nix (Laura) of Bolivar, John Nix (Ronda) of Dallas,Texas, and daughter Sheila Steverson of San Diego, California, and Pamela s children: Dario Segui (Kimberly) of Bolivar, and Angela Hammonds (John) of McKinney,Texas, 23 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. PDF Printable Version

Juan C. Nix

September 4, 1928 - May 20, 2011