Betty Coleman Nix, 83, a native of Norton, Va.,, and a resident of Foley, died Friday, February 13, 2009, at her home.
She worked for Farmers and Merchants Bank in Foley for over 30 years. She was a member of the Foley United Methodist Church for over 50 years. She was a dedicated volunteer for the Foley Performing Arts and the Foley Public Library.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Byrd Coles Nix.
Survivors include two daughters, Caron (Stephen) Majors of Foley and Eugenia (Allen) Tapley of Montgomery; son, Edward (Nicole) Nix of Gulf Shores; two sisters, Charlotte (Robert) Laughlin of Rock Hill, S.C., and Patricia (Joe) Willis of Neveda, Mo.; grandchildren, Britton, David and Catherine Majors, Leigh Ann Sasser, David Tapley, Emily Fain, Matthew Tapley and Austin Nix; many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Visitation was held Sunday, Feb. 15 at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Foley. Graveside services and interment were held Monday, Feb. 16 at Pine Rest Memorial Park.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the Foley Public Library.
Arrangements were made by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Foley.
