Melvin LeRoy Nixon

Melvin LeRoy Nixon, 79, of La Russell,  passed away Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, at Cox Hospital in Branson. He was born Oct. 14, 1942, in Carthage, the son of the late Winston and Geraldine (LaFon) Nixon.
Nixon grew up in the Carthage, area and was a 1960 graduate of Golden City High School and attended Southwest Missouri State in Springfield. He was a route salesman for Missouri Products in Springfield for 33 years and retired from Schreiber Foods in Mt. Vernon, after 13 years..
He married  Marilyn Colley on Nov. 7, 1964, at the Zion Evangelical Church in Mt. Vernon. They had two daughters, Pam and Teresa.
Nixon is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marilyn; two daughters, Pam Compton (Duane) of Republic,  and Teresa Nixon (Karen Snider) of Cape Fair; one grandson and two great-granddaughters; one brother, Leonard Nixon (Elaine) of Springfield; one sister, Vivian Honicutt (Bob) of  Springfield and several cousins, friends, and other family members.
A visitation will be held from 11-12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, with a graveside service to follow at 1 p.m. at the Fasken Cemetery northeast of Carthage.
Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.