John Harry Nixon, born December 1, 1938, in Stuart, Florida, passed away at the age of 82 on October 17, 2021. He is the beloved father of his three children, Theresa Travers (Brain) of Bel Air, Kathleen Nixon (Prescott) of Belcamp, and John Nixon (Dawn) of Greensboro, North Carolina, and the adored grandfather of Christopher Whitlock, Braeden Travers, Matthew Whitlock, Meghan Whitlock, Hailey Nixon and Ethan Nixon.
John served his country as a Military Policeman and Criminal Investigator (CID) in the United States Army. He retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 3 in 1978, and the worked in Corporate Security and taught Criminal Justice classes. John loved spending time with his family, was a keen reader, and enjoyed watching westerns and sports. He was an avid Atlanta Braves fan and enjoyed umpiring Little League games.
Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or the American Lung Association.