Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Duane Emery Nixon, age 63, of Wallace, NC passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at his home.

A viewing will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, one hour prior to the service from 12:00 noon to 12:45 pm immediately followed by the funeral service at 1:00 pm at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow at Duplin Memorial Gardens in Teachey, NC.

Left to cherish his precious memories are his wife, Judy Wiggins Nixon of the home; son, Brandon R. Nixon, of Wallace, NC; father, Enoch Nixon, Jr. of Hampstead, NC; brothers: Bryan Nixon (Yolanda) of Leland, NC and Darrell Nixon of Hampstead, NC; sisters: Cathy Black (John) of Wilmington, NC and Lisa Nixon of Hampstead, NC; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends that will miss him dearly.