Opal Virginia Stanley Nixon, 91, of Yadkinville, formerly of Thurmond, the widow of the late Edward Earnest Nixon passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at Willow Brook Health Care in Yadkinville. She was born in Surry County on May 22, 1916, to the late William Richard Stanley and the late Minnie Coe Stanley. She was a homemaker and a member of Mountain Park Baptist Church. In addition to her husband and parents; she was preceded in death by three sisters, Callie S. Medley, Evenly Roberta Stanley and Hazel Marie Stanley; by six brothers, Everette Stanley, Grover Stanley, Junior Stanley, Chester Stanley, Gilbert Stanley and Robert Allen Stanley.

Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Hazel and Charles Macy of Yadkinville; a son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy Edward and Vivian Nixon of Thurmond; seven grandchildren and spouses, Deborah Pardue (LeHew), Christopher Edward Nixon (Gwyn), Kimberly Robertson (Chuck), Jeffrey Macy, Angie Walker (Mike), Judi Phillips (Tracy) and Amy Shore (Sandy); 14 great-grandchildren Brant Macy, Nichole Walker, Mindy Walker, Brandon Walker, Trey Phillips, Devin Phillips, Macy Phillips, Benjamin Edward Nixon (Amber), Ryan Pardue, Ethan Pardue, Charlie Robertson, Hayley Robertson, Luke Shore and Laura Shore; by one great-great grandchild, William Edward Nixon; and one sister, Pauline S. Hayworth of Flagler Beach, Fla.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, 2 p.m., at Mountain Park Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Mountain Park Cemetery. The family will receive at Mountain Park Baptist Church on Saturday from 1 p.m. until time for the service.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Mountain Park Cemetery Fund c/o James Nixon, 123 Liberty School Road, State Road, NC 28676.

Moody-Davis Funeral Home of Dobson is serving the Nixon Family.

Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.