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Melissa Ann Nixon    

[December 15, 2020]  MOUNT PULASKI - Melissa Ann Nixon, 70, of Mount Pulaski passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, surrounded by her loving family.

Service:  11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 18, 2020 at First Christian Church in Decatur,

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski

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Melissa Ann Nixon, 70, of Mount Pulaski passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, surrounded by her loving family.

Melissa was born on December 1, 1950 in Lawrenceville, the daughter of Frank and Betty (Pennels) Potts. She married Gerald Wayne Nixon on September 18, 1971 in St. Francisville. He preceded her in death on September 4, 2019.

Melissa is survived by her daughters, Amy and Megan Nixon both of Mount Pulaski; three grandchildren, Madison, Grace, and Meridith; two sisters, Marlena (Larry) Rhinehart and Pamela Harmon; and one brother, Richard Potts.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Meredith; and her brother-in-law, Joe.

Melissa was a very faithful person even from a young age, she was always active in the churches that she attended. Melissa enjoyed crafting and found peace tending to her flower gardens.

She operated her own daycare in Mount Pulaski for many years; touching the lives of many families, most recently some notable nurses at The Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 18, 2020 at First Christian Church in Decatur, and a memorial gathering will follow the service also at the church.

Memorial donations may be made in Melissa’s name to First Christian Church in Decatur or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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