Ulmer Edward “Bud” Nix passed from this life March 28, 2019 in Oklahoma City at the age of 84. Bud was born April 20, 1934 in Nashville, GA, to Thomas and Beulah Nix. He retired from the Air Force at the rank of Tech Sergeant. Bud was a military aircraft mechanic and he received the Air Force Chief Mechanic rating. He then went on to work for General Motors where he worked for 17 years. Bud had an incredible way of being able to fix anything that was broken.
Bud loved OU football, Georgia football, Thunder basketball, boxing and any sport one of his children or grandchildren was playing. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, boating, camping, eating and storytelling. He was a member of Forest Hill Christian Church.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Wilma Nix and son Doyle and Pat Nix and sister Betty.
He is survived by his wife, Loreta; children Troy and wife Alma of Arlington, TX, Renee and husband Don of Mustang, Brian and wife Regan of Edmond; brothers J.T. and wife Ludell of Nashville, GA, and Billy and wife Yvonne of Ray City, GA; sisters Earnestine and husband Rev. Jessie of Reidsville, GA, Christine and husband Thomas of Callahan, FL, Dean of Nashville, GA, Glenda Faye and husband Braxton of Nashville, GA; 7 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren and host of loved ones and friends.
Bud’s kind soul radiated to his smile and personality, which will be sorely missed. He could be ornery, at times, especially with medical personnel. That personality led to meeting Lori, his wife. After giving her grief by not following medical advice about food, he promised to take Lori for ice cream, which led to their marriage.
Visitation will be at Chapel Hill Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 2 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Funeral services to honor Bud will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Those wishing to make a memorial donation may do so to honor of Bud's niece, Emery's Angels http://fightcf.cff.org/goto/emerysangels2019
