Barry Wallace Nix was born on April 4, 1950, “the first born child” of Joyce Whaley Nix and Clyde Francis Nix, Jr.
Barry was a lifelong resident of the Golden Isles and spent most of his career working in the field of horticulture as the Sea Palms Golf Course Superintendent and Landscape Operations Manager for the Jekyll Island Authority.
In the year 2000, Barry married Jennifer Parker. During their 17- year marriage, Barry and Jennifer especially enjoyed traveling to the Florida Keys and the mountains of north Georgia.
Barry spent much of his leisure time in the great outdoors enjoying fishing, gardening and photography.
Barry is survived by his loving wife, Jennifer Nix; “kid” sister Dale Sands; his aunt Nita Helmey; uncle Edward Nix; cousins, nieces and nephews, and many brothers and sisters in-law.
The services for Mr. Nix will be held at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home located at 3321 Glynn Avenue, Brunswick, Georgia on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 2:00 PM.
Jennifer kindly requests that in lieu of flowers, donations should be directed to Hospice of the Golden Isles.
Arrangements are entrusted into the care of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home www.edomillerandsons.com
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