David Gerard Nixon, beloved husband, father, and grandfather died September 1, 2017, at the age of 61 at Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, Alabama. He was an Army veteran and a retired civilian from Redstone Arsenal, working 30 years doing what he loved most, helping the soldiers. After retiring, he continued that endeavor working as a contractor with several companies. He was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Nixon of Huntsville, Alabama; two daughters, Shannon Kilpatrick (Jeremy) of Hartselle, Alabama, and Ashley Ransom (Jesse), of Decatur, Alabama; grandchildren, Ethan Kilpatrick, Briley Kilpatrick, Alex Ransom, Coby Ransom and Brody Ransom; and siblings, Dr. John Nixon (Linda), Richard Nixon (Mary), Gary Nixon (Jeanette) and Bill Nixon (Kyong). He was preceded in death by his parents, LTC Victor Merle and Elizabeth Nixon.
Mass will be held at Good Shepherd Church, Saturday, September 16, 2017.
Visitation with family will be at 10:00 a.m., with funeral mass following at 11:00.
In lieu of flowers, memorials and donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s hospital.
The family would especially like to thank Dr. Rony Najjar and his excellent trauma team, the entire staff at Huntsville Hospital Main SICU for their loving, dedicated and devoted care, and Mrs. Pat Stewart and Mr. Bill Dickson for their warm hugs and caring hearts.
David was the most amazing man. He always had a smile, always found laughter to brighten someone’s day. He was very devoted to family and to his many dear friends. He was our hero and our inspiration. He was the father who sacrificed, the friend who understood; a man of great faith, great love, and great character. He showed us every day by his example how to live our lives. He will be missed, celebrated, and remembered in the lives of everyone who knew him. His motto was: “Think of all the good memories we’ve had during my lifetime and so many blessings God has given us.” Our greatest blessing was having him in our lives.
