Dolly Beatrice Nixon, age 74 of Whitesburg, passed away at Tanner Medical Center Monday, February 25, 2013. She is the daughter of the late Thomas H. Wadsworth and Eva Lucile Goolsby Wadsworth. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend to all whom she encountered. She spent thirteen years as a factory worker at Wellington Mill in the textile industry. Besides her parents, preceding her in death is husband, Buford Lee Nixon,; sisters, Martha Hosmer and Liz Woodruff and brothers, Jack Wadsworth, George Wadsworth, Junior Wadsworth and Clyde Wadsworth. Survivors include daughter and son in law, Vicky and Michael Jones of Franklin; daughter Karen Nixon of Whitesburg; daughter Marion Nixon of Whitesburg; sons, Christopher Nixon, Joey Nixon, Buddy Nixon, Glenn Nixon, Steve Nixon, and Ralph Nixon all of Whitesburg; daughter and son in law, Bonnie and Tim Noles of Carrollton; sisters, Lucille Cohran of Hiram; Maxine Sullivan of Douglasville; Doris Patterson of Carrollton; Shirley Brown of Hogansville, brother, Freddie Wadsworth of Hiram, seven grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 2:00 PM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. Dexter Landers and Rev. Anthony Puckett officiating. Interment will follow in the Star of Bethlehem Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Sam Jones, Michael Jones, Tommy Jones, Justin Jones, David Jones, Kenneth Jones, Glenn Nixon, and Earl Holloway. The family will receive friends Wednesday, February 27, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.