Noma “Dayle” Nixon passed away on April 6, 2025. Norma was born in Shawnee on Oct. 16, 1951, to Garth and Loretta (Brewer) Nixon. After graduating from high school, Dayle attended OBU before finding a career as a stay-at-home mom. After that, she had a few different careers before retiring from Firelake this past winter. Dayle married in 1973 and had two daughters, Jill Parsons and Jenèe Parsons.
Dayle was preceded in death by her parents; younger sister, Tracy Nixon; brother-in-law, Johnny Cowan; nephew, Tyler Farris and niece, Angela Farris.
Dayle is survived by daughters, Jill Parsons and Jenée Parsons, both of Shawnee; grandson, Devin Parsons and wife, Kaitlyn, of Boston, MA; granddaughter, Destiny Parsons of Shawnee; granddaughter, Daeden Blomquist and husband, Jake, of Fayetteville, NC; grandson, Quintin Williams of Shawnee; two great granddaughters, Alaiya and Ariya, and a great grandson, Luka, expected in May 2025; sister, Marcia Cowan of Shawnee; twin sister, Gayle Riley and husband, Marvin, of Shawnee; brother, David Nixon of Shawnee; numerous nephews and nieces and a host of friends. Services were held April 10, 2025 at AE Funeral Services Chapel.
