William Glenn Nix

William Glenn Nix, age 79, of Tuscaloosa, died Jan. 20, 2011, at home. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Memory Hill Gardens with Memory Chapel Funeral Home, a Dignity Memorial Provider, directing. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Survivors include his wife, Greta Owens Nix; his daughter, Brenda Gail Nix; his sons, Philip Glenn Nix (Phyllis) and William David Nix (Lisa); his grandchildren, Kevin Nix, Jennifer Posada, Michael Bracey, Riley Nix, BJ Barr, and Jerid Riley; and five great-grandchildren.

Mr. Nix was born January 31, 1931, in Blount County, Ala. and moved to Tuscaloosa in 1953. He worked at Gulf States Paper Corp. for 25 years and retired from Phifer Wire Products after 18 years. He was a devoted husband and father and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and playing dominoes with his friends.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons.

Honorary pallbearers are Roy and Margie Curry, Doris Woodard, and friends of the Duncanville community; nurses of Alacare and Alacare Hospice; Dr. Robinson and employees of West Alabama Family Practice; employees of DCH Cancer Center; and special family friend Morris Wheeler.

Condolences may be offered at www.memorychapelfuneralhome.com.