Ella Mae Logan Nixon, age 88, died in Refugio on Saturday, July 19, 2014.
She was born February 26, 1926 in Gonzales, Texas, to Ernest “Boots” and Margarita “Maggie” Ramzinski Logan. Ella Mae graduated from Gonzales High School in 1943. She married Henry Eugene “Gene” Nixon of Luling, Texas, on August 9, 1944.
Survivors include daughter Barbara Annette Nixon Kelley of Refugio; son Robert Eugene “Bubba” Nixon and wife Lynette of Refugio; daughter Pamela Gail Nixon Damuth of New Braunfels; sister Jennie Vee Logan Lyman and husband Conde of Luling; brothers Robert Lee Logan and wife Emilie of Gonzales, Jimmy Logan and wife Kay of Knoxville, TN and Johnnie Logan of Georgetown; 9 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters Martha Logan Boehm and Margie Logan, brothers Winston “Bubba” Logan, Lt. Lynwood “Lynie” Logan (U.S. Army Air Corps) and Thomas Logan.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home, Gonzales. Graveside services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Woodmen of the World Cemetery in Gonzales.
Pallbearers are grandsons Jeffrey Emmons, Gregory Emmons, Michael Kelley, Kyle Kelley, Bradley Emmons and Jamie Nixon, and great grandsons Jack Kelley, Paul Pless, Zakary Piwetz and Travis Kelley. Honorary pallbearers include Allen Lyman, Stephan Lyman, Robert “Bobby” Logan and James “Bubba” Boehm.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Texas; American Heart Association; First Baptist Church Refugio or Charity of Choice.
Arrangements under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home 906 St. Paul, Gonzales, TX 830-672-3232.
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