Juanita Nix was born in Stephens County, Texas, on February 5, 1919, to Effie and Ed Newby. She attended and graduated from Tucumcari High School in 1937.
She married Newton V. Nix in 1941, who preceded her in death in 1972.
They owned and operated Newt's Newstand on Tucumcari Blvd, then Route 66. They also owned and operated Newt's Household Appliances on Main Street in Tucumcari, NM.
She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Tucumcari, NM, joining in 1932. She moved to Tucson, AZ, in 2003 to make her home with her grandchildren.
Surviving Juanita is her brother, James Newby of Texas; and her sister, Louella Fitzner of Colorado; grandchildren: Nelda Chimienti, Beverly Lein, Ed Nagy and Karen Henley all of Arizona.
Juanita Nix was born in Stephens County, Texas, on February 5, 1919, to Effie and Ed Newby. She attended and graduated from Tucumcari High School in 1937.
She married Newton V. Nix in 1941, who preceded her in death in 1972.
They owned and operated Newt's Newstand on Tucumcari Blvd, then Route 66. They also owned and operated Newt's Household Appliances on Main Street in Tucumcari, NM.
She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Tucumcari, NM, joining in 1932. She moved to Tucson, AZ, in 2003 to make her home with her grandchildren.
Surviving Juanita is her brother, James Newby of Texas; and her sister, Louella Fitzner of Colorado; grandchildren: Nelda Chimienti, Beverly Lein, Ed Nagy and Karen Henley all of Arizona.
Family Members
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Beatrice E Newby DeValera
1913–1987
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Franklin Donald Newby
1914–1915
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Herron Lewis Newby
1915–1975
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Estellene Eltha Newby Sills
1917–2004
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Johnny Harris Newby
1921–1931
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Muriel Elnora Newby Spears
1922–2007
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James Oscar Boyd "Dude" Newby
1924–2008
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Little Sister Newby
1926–1926
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JOE NEWBY
1930–1930
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Nina Luella "Sugar" Newby Fitzner
1931–2011
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Bert Newby
1933–1933
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