Owen Nixon

On April 18, 2020, Owen Nixon, loving husband and father of two beloved children exchanged time on earth and entered into eternal life with the Heavenly Father. Owen was born on April 8, 1959 in Portsmouth, Virginia to adoring parents, Thomas and Delores Nixon. He accepted Christ at a very early age and maintained a lifetime membership in his hometown church, Brighton Rock African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Educated in the Portsmouth Public Schools system, Owen graduated from Manor High School in 1977, where he was actively involved in the Marching Band and the NJROTC program. Upon graduation, Owen enrolled at Norfolk State University where he was a member of the Norfolk State Spartan Legion. While attending NSU, he met and married the love of his life, Pamala Faith Morris and through this union two wonderful children were born, Antoinette Joi and Eric Thomas. In 1983, Owen joined the United States Air Force with duty stations that included California, North Carolina, and Madrid, Spain. His service in the military was marked with numerous awards and honors throughout, and he retired at the rank of Master Sergeant in November of 2004 at Bolling Air Force Base. Upon retirement, he rejoined the workforce and his family settled in Waldorf, MD. A strong communicator and organizer, Owen was instrumental in organizing numerous family and social activities. He was passionate about his faith, family, and friends. Whether rooting for his favorite sports team (the Washington Redskins), dancing the night away with his favorite partner (wife Pammy), or simply hanging out with his children, grandchildren, parents, siblings, in-laws, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, Owen was passionate about it all! He lived a Christ-centered life and cherished the role he played in the lives of those he loved, and those who loved him. Perhaps his greatest joy in life came with the addition of his two beautiful granddaughters. They were his everything, his heartbeats. Owen is survived by his wife Pamala, their two children, Antoinette Joi, and Eric Thomas, two grandchildren, Mylah Wilson and Kateri Nixon, his mother and father Thomas and Delores Nixon; five siblings; Thomas Michael Nixon (BJ), Sandra Lamb, Ronald Nixon, Angela Boyd, and Terry Nixon (Karen); six sisters-in-law, four brothers-in-law, and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends: Maj. Gen. LaWarren Patterson,(Ret USA.), Aldridge Mondy, John Snead and Donna Wright-Turner. Owen was also survived by his loving grandmother, Margaret Nixon Simmons who sadly passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. The family wishes to express sincere appreciation for all acts of kindness and love shown during this time. Please note that the Funeral Home follows the CDC guidelines, allowing only 10 persons to attend the funeral and only 10 persons at a time in the building for the visitation. The CDC suggests and the Funeral Home requires masks to be worn by all persons who enter the building. Please click on link below to view the live stream of his service. http://www.jtfisherfuneralservices.com/obituaries/permalink/9482231/LTWebcast

Owen Nixon

April 8, 1959 - April 18, 2020