Bobbie Laphane McMahan Hix, 87, of Mineola, passed away May 10, 2021 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Masters officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home.
She was born on March 13, 1934, she was the 5th and youngest daughter of James Floyd McMahan and Mary Etoyl McMahan. She was the wife of Marion W. Hix since March 14, 1952 and remained a faithful, loving, companion to him of 66 years until his passing.
She is survived by 3 sisters: Phelma (Engle) Young, Fayrene Minton, and Wanda Walker, her 4 children; son Gerald Hix, daughter, Janet Ainsworth and husband Robert, son Bryan Hix & wife, Suzanne; and daughter Rebekah Cook, grandchildren, Shawn Ainsworth, Starrla Penick, Elizabeth Graham, Amanda Wilson, Samantha Locke, Jennifer Yoho, Joshua Bevins and Bryna Hix; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was known by her family, Calvary Baptist Church family in Golden, Texas, and many friends as a loving, sweet, kind, compassionate woman. She knows Jesus as her Savior and lived her life on earth in obedience to God’s word. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. This verse aptly describes the character of Bobbie and why she was so admired by so many that knew her. In addition to be a loving wife and mother, she was also very talented in many fields: she was a pianist, a painter, a seamstress, an upholsterer, a counselor, a massage therapist, gardener, and a floral arranger. She was a student of God’s word, eschatology and natural remedies and loved to share her knowledge with those eager to listen. She played basketball when she was young and worked as a telephone operator before becoming a full-time homemaker. As the supportive wife of a NASA engineer, she possessed an engineer mind herself and often gave insight/input into her husband’s work. She and Marion spent several years after his retirement to travel with the Texas Baptist Men. While the men worked on building up churches, she and the other wives spent their time sewing clothes for children in orphanages. The fellowship that they shared with their fellow servants brought her much happiness, joy, and peace.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; and sister, Helen McGaha
If you are so inclined, she would have preferred that donations be sent to the Texas Baptist Men in lieu of flowers https://www.tbmtx.org/
She carried out many duties of a homemaker, but the one that stands out the most is her love for her family and her servant’s heart. She will be greatly missed until we join her when we all get to heaven.