101st birthday celebration honors Beatrice Nixon
By Lisa Soileaux, Assistant Editor, Rayne Acadian-Tribune
A celebration of 101 years was held Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in honor of Mrs. Beatrice Harmon Nixon of Rayne.
Mrs. Nixon was born Oct. 8, 1913, to Elizabeth and Avery Harmon.
She was honored during a special 3 p.m. celebration by her family at the Southside Community Center.
She and her husband, the late Isaac Nixon Sr., are the parents of eight children, Georgia Mae St. Julian, Sam Nixon, Delia Mae Price, Leroy Nixon, Ora Lee Young, LJ Nixon, Isaac Nixon Jr. and Georgia Marie Cooper.
She is the grandmother of 20 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren, most of whom were in attendance for the special celebration.
“Happy Birthday” was sung by everyone for the birthday honoree, followed by everyone enjoying a special birthday cake, a large white confection topped with purple roses and rosebuds.
Guests were served gumbo with side dishes and cold drinks.