William “Tommy” Nixon, 91, of Croaker, Virginia passed away on March 25, 2026.
He was born in Williamsburg, Virginia on November 19, 1934 and was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Nixon; and his brothers, Roby Nixon Jr, Edward Nixon, Charlie Nixon, and Jerry Nixon.
He believed in the bible from beginning to end. He loved fixing and repairing things – cars, motors, bikes, and anything with moving parts. He loved figuring out how things worked. Tommy’s greatest joy was his family.
Tommy is survived by his son, William “Sonny” Nixon; daughters, Diana Griffith (Roy) and Carol Spence (Jim); grandchildren, Adam Griffith, Brian Griffith, Lori Alexander, Stephanie Montervino, Andrew Nixon, AJ Nixon, Dr. Laura Miller, and Kimberly Metcalf; great-grandchildren, Keenen Griffith, Eternity Willis, Xavier Griffith, Josh Alexander, Jake Alexander, Ben Alexander, Gavin Phillips, Bradley Metcalf, Oberon Miller, Layla Nixon, Adalynn Mable Nixon, John Paul Montervino; great-great-grandchildren, Levi and Landon Willis; and siblings, Hazel Richardson and Nita Yentes.
Visitation will be held at Nelsen Funeral Home, Williamsburg, Virginia April 8, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A graveside service will take place at Richardson Family Cemetery, 5289 Riverview Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188, US, on April 9, 2026, at 1:00 pm.
