Joe “Craig” Nix was born in Gadsden, Alabama on May 12, 1955. He passed away unexpectedly on August 12, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana. Craig was baptized in the First Baptist Church in Reeltown, Alabama, where he enjoyed long summers of fishing and water skiing with family and friends on nearby Lake Martin. Craig graduated from Reeltown High School in 1974, where he played varsity football for the Reeltown Rebels.

Craig loved people and was particullarly fond of his pets–especially cats. His passion for cars, driving, and all things mechanical led him to a lengthy and successful career in the trucking industry, where he often kept a feline companion on his long haul routes.

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