Betty Louise Nix

Betty Louise Nix, 92, of Matthews, NC, died peacefully on January 23, 2023, at the Royal Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Matthews. Betty was born in Fayetteville, Tennessee, on December 3, 1930, the daughter of William and Virginia Flemming Jones. She grew up in Fayetteville. She married Joe Lincoln Carter and they were blessed with four children. She later married Dr. O. Charles Nix, which gave her five bonus children. When not tending to and being the mother to her family, she worked as a fundraiser for Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Texas, a librarian for Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL, and earlier in her career as a Social Worker for the Memphis Housing Authority in Memphis, TN. One of things Betty and Charles enjoyed was recycling old houses and building new houses from the parts. Together, they and their family would dismantle old structures and use everything from the pipes to the lumber to the nails they pulled and straightened and then rebuild a new house from the parts. Betty was also very talented with her hands, and she could crochet, knit and quilt, traits she passed on to her children, or at least those that wanted to learn. Betty was an exceptionally good cook as well and her family reaped the benefits of her culinary talents. Travel was also something Betty and Charles enjoyed doing. Wherever they would go, Charles would make sure that they arrived as strangers and left as friends. In fact, when their family would return to those areas, they would often stay in the homes of their new friends in that area. Most of all, Betty loved the time spent with family and friends. Betty is survived by her children: Zanard Nix of Shaker Heights, OH, Steven Carter of Murfreesboro, TN, Joscelyn (husband William) O’Neil of Decatur, GA, Vanessa C. Harrison of Matthews, NC, and Basil (wife April) Carter of Antioch, TN, Carla Nix of Lawrenceville, GA, Glenda Nix of Atlanta, GA, and Keenan (wife Danielle) Nix of Atlanta, GA. Betty is further survived by numerous grandchildren including two who lived with her for a time, Jonathan Harrison and Dr. Khara Gresham; and numerous great grandchildren, a great grandchild, and other family and friends. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; a brother, Bobby F. Jones; a son, Charles “Chuckie” Nix; and a grandson, Juan Sledge. At her request, a private memorial service will be held on February 5th. Any memorials in honor of Ms. Nix would be greatly appreciated and may be sent directly to her daughter, Vanessa.

Betty Louise Nix

December 3, 1930 - January 23, 2023