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Rev. James "Jim" G.
Rev. James "Jim" G. Nixon, 72, of Whitehouse, OH, passed into the presence of his Lord on July 14, 2014, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, OH. He was born October 20, 1941, in Butler, PA, to William and Alice (Logan) Nixon.
Jim graduated from Russell High School in East Point, GA in 1959, where he participated in ROTC and football. He earned football honors his senior year with the All-Greater Atlanta Class AAA high school team. He received his bachelor's degree from The Georgia Institute of Technology in 1966 and a master of business administration from Georgia State College in 1967. After three years as a loan officer for Fulton Federal Savings and Loan, Atlanta, GA, Jim felt God's calling to the Ministry. He then attended and graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with a Master of Theology Degree in 1974. Upon graduation, Jim moved his family to the Toledo, Ohio area, where he ministered in various positions until death. Jim pastored Bethany Baptist Church in Sylvania, OH from 1974-1986 and Brailey Union Church, Swanton, OH from 1986 until his official retirement in 2006. From 1976-1986, Jim taught, and was president for a period, at Toledo's Center for Biblical Studies. In retirement, Jim continued to serve the Lord in various positions, as a Sunday school teacher at Monclova Road Baptist Church in Monclova, Ohio and as a visiting pastor for two years at Swanton Alliance Church in Swanton, Ohio. Throughout his 40 year ministry, Jim served on numerous boards of religious and civic organizations.
Jim married Bonnie June (Gevas) September 22, 1967. She survives along with sons, Michael Scott (Debbie) of Homestead, FL, James David (Michelle) of Whitehouse, OH, Daniel Paul (Rachel) of Whitehouse, OH, and
Andrew Brian of Swanton, OH; grandchildren, Kayla, Naomi, Michael Jr., William, Gabrielle, Eli, Esther Joy, and Abraham; brother,
William (Joan) of Lee's Summit, MO, and sister, Nancy (Mark) Eckman of Douglasville, GA. He was preceded in death by his
parents.
Visitation will take place Friday, July 18, 2014, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Peinert-Dunn Funeral Home, Whitehouse, OH. Funeral Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Monclova Road Baptist Church. Rev. Russ Merrin and Rev. Howard Dial officiating. Interment will follow in Roth Memorial Cemetery in Monclova, OH.
The family suggests giving memorials to The Gideon's International or Hospice of Northwest Ohio. To leave an online memory, please visit:
peinertfuneralhome.com
As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will take His stand on the earth. Job 19:25
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Lucille Yuen
July 11, 2019
Pastor Jim was among the best I have ever known. Godliness is important to me, and our beautiful brother was a kind and good man. His faithfulness and sacrifices made for the sake of the Lord are his legacy to the testimony of the Lord to his congregations who have loved him.
Steve & Mary Porter
July 21, 2014
We were blessed to have been under the pastoral care of Paster Nixon. He was a wonderul teacher and we will always be thankful to have been sudents of the word and members of his congregation. Bonnie we are sorry for your loss, and we send our love and prayers to you and the boys. May you be surrounded with His peace and presence in the days ahead. Steve & Mary Porter and Family
Earl and Alyce Simpkins
July 17, 2014
Pastor Nixon…thanks for your faithful years of dedication to sharing Gods word. On your 56th birthday, you spent some of your time preparing us for our wedding day by conducting our rehearsal and, 4 days later, officiated the ceremony. You were blessed with an effective ability to reach people in your sermons, made them easy to follow and showed much compassion to all the patients you (and Randy) made hospital visits to see. Thank you again for the profound impact you had in our lives and may you rest in peace always. Bonnie and the rest of the Nixon family, you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Gretchen Moffett
July 17, 2014
Ron and I are very saddened to hear of the death of Pastor Nixon. Dan, our hearts and prayers go out to you and your family.
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July 17, 2014
Pastor Nixon was our first pastor when we moved to Sylvania in 1979 and we know him to be the good and Godly man that he was. Always in our hearts for he was a loving and good pastor to us. He was a great man. Sanvus went to be with the Lord three years ago, and he is there reunited with our beautiful brother even now. What a joy to be in Christ! My heart is saddened by his going for I will miss him here, and I love dear Bonnie, and I know it will be a difficult time indeed for her to say goodbye for a period of time to the love of her life. I'll be praying for you, my dear lovely sister and your sweet boys and their families.
July 17, 2014
There is great rejoicing in heaven as one of God's children has gone home. Pastor Nixon gave so much to so many people and we are thankful to have been able to learn under this soldier for Christ.
Jennifer and Kevin Douglas
Nancy Smith
July 17, 2014
What a wonderful man of God! A dear fellow southerner... Love & Prayers to Bonnie and family.
Aaron & Joni Kelley
July 17, 2014
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Bonnie, and all the family. We are deeply saddened by the loss of such a great and Godly man...but share in your hope and joy of knowing he is safe in the arms of Jesus. We so enjoyed our visit two weeks ago with you and Pastor. Thank you for allowing us...and my parents...to come and visit. It was a blessing to us. Pastor was loved by everyone who knew him and he blessed so many of us through his Biblical teaching and Godly example. He will be greatly missed. We love you all and certainly are saddened by the loss. We are finding comfort at this time by Pastor's frequent reminders to us through the years "...to live is Christ, and to die is gain". He believed what he taught...and now he gets to "see" what he taught. What a comfort that is to our family. You will remain in our thoughts and prayers.
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