Alfred Harold Nixon was born January 17, 1923 at Clark's Chapel, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Elzie Bell & Ida Ellen Gross Nixon. September 6, 1946 he married Sylvia Heydenrich in Sebastian Co., Ar. His residence was Huntington, Sebastian Co. and she was from Greenwood, Sebastian Co., Ar. Alfred enlisted in the US Air Corps September 16, 1942 at Little Rock, Arkansas; He states he completed 3 years of high school and his civil occupation was carpenter. While in the service he was injured non battle. His Hospital Admitance Card reads: Full Name: Nixon, Alfred H Admission Age: 19 Admission Date: Nov 1943 Admission Type of Injury: Injury, non-battle Military Service Number: 18165909 Rank: Enlisted Man Branch: Armed Forces (not Elsewhere Classified) Length of Service: 1 Year(s), 3 Month(s) Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty Medical Diagnosis First Location: Upper extremities: Cuneiform, carpal bone; Second Diagnosis: Contracture of palmar fascia; Second Location: Metacarpal bones, generally; Third Diagnosis: Hyperopia; Causative Agent: Automobile, Truck, Passenger in, During Accident Medical Treatment: Fracture, compound, closed, treatment of, with splints or casts Discharge Type: Duty Discharge Date: Sep 1944 Nothing more is found about his service. Alfred Harold Nixon passed away October 2, 2011 at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. His burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park at Fort Smith, Arkansas. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`` Alfred Harold "Nick" Nixon, 88, of Greenwood died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith. He was born to Elzie B. and Ida Gross Nixon on January 17, 1923 at Clark's Chapel. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Greenwood. He retired in 1981, after 40 years of U.S. Civil Service at Fort Chaffee. Alfred was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in North Africa, Sicily and Italy before being wounded and returning home. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Sylvia Laster Nixon, a brother, Elmer Nixon; and two sisters, Ruby Hearn and Edris Dell. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 5 at Greenwood First Baptist Church with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Fort Smith under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of the home; two daughters, Cheryl Dedmon and husband Randy of Lowell and Marcia Witcher and husband Gary of Fort Smith; five grandsons, Mark Dedmon and wife Lee Ann of Lowell, Michael Dedmon and wife Whitney of Rogers, Garett Witcher and wife Lacey of Fort Smith, Craig Witcher of Fort Smith and Philip Witcher of Greenwood; three great-grandchildren, Ryan Dedmon, Addison Dedmon and Cohen Witcher; one brother, Lester Nixon of Witcherville and two sisters, Bernice Golyar of Battle Creek, Mich., and Margie McCartney of Monticello. He is also survived by two stepsons, Bob McNees and wife Connie of Greenwood and Bill McNees and wife Donna of Huntington, two step-grandsons, Bobby McNees and wife Kelli of Springdale and Christopher McNees of Greenwood; three step-granddaughters, Casey Jones and husband Heath and Meagan Jones and husband Brandon, all of Greenwood, and Kathy Knox and husband Derek of Barling; and five step-greatgrandchildren, Jessalyn Jones, Conner Jones, Gavin McNees, Carson Jones and Harper McNees.