Margaret King Nix

Margaret “Maggie” (King) Nix passed away on August 10, 2022 at West River Legacy Unit. She was born February 16, 1928 in Evansville to John “Jack” and Mary (Dyer) King. She attended Reitz Memorial High School. While in high school she worked at Daubs Ice Cream Shop on West Franklin Street. After marriage to her husband, Bill Nix, they operated a Sinclair gas station. She proudly remembered being one of the first females to pump gasoline. She also worked at Sears Roebuck Company and D. Mead Johnson Bristol Myers Squibb for many years. She had many friends and was the definition of a “people person who never met a stranger”. After retirement she traveled throughout the United States and Europe with family and friends. She especially loved Austria and walking the Golden Gate Bridge which she wanted to do “just one more time”. She also devoted herself to providing transportation to friends who could no longer drive, even trading in a favorite car to do so. Margaret was committed to giving blood and platelets at the Red Cross as often as she was allowed, giving over 95 pints. She adored her family which included not only children, grandchildren, great and great great grandchildren but many nieces and nephews who considered her their “bestest” Aunt. She was classy, beautiful, smart and competitive, as her Clabber partners could attest. She always looked her best and had a knack for making things beautiful with little or no money. That included many hand stitched quilts she made for family and charity. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Tom King, Jim King, Charlie King and her favorite George King; sisters Clara Miller and Sally Ahlering and by her former husband, Bill Nix. She is survived by five daughters, Sally (Ed) Batteiger and Linda (Jack) Juhola, both of Mt. Vernon, Darlene (Dave) Robinson of Evansville, Debbie (Hal) Zaro of Newburgh and Rose Nix of Evansville; one son, Bill (Kathryn) Nix of Evansville; her grandchildren, Carl Rodenberg, III, Lee Rodenberg, Jason (Megan) Utley, Andrea Utley, Michael Robinson, Chris Robinson, Andrew (Caroline) Robinson, Chad Nix, Eric Brown, Jon Gieneart, Reid Gieneart, Billy (Jennifer) Carter, Jaima Cartwright (Keith Holder) and Lindsey (Brian) Blanchard; thirteen great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. The family would like to give a special thanks for the care given by the staff at West River Legacy Unit and Heart to Heart Hospice Care. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 15, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rev. Lowell Will and Deacon Tom Goebel officiating. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 2:00 until 6:00 PM on Sunday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street and from 9:00 AM until service time at Sacred Heart Catholic Church 2701 W. Franklin Street, Evansville Indiana. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Evansville Red Cross. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Margaret King Nix

February 16, 1928 - August 10, 2022