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Johnnie Lee CHENALL WIX

Hayes Grace Memorial Park Cemetery
Galveston County,
Texas

Raymond
1921 - 1999

Johnnie Lee
1921 - 2014

Section: Innocents

Photo courtesy of Annette Shaw

*Obituary

GALVESTON Johnnie Lee Wix age 92 of Galveston died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at her residence in Texas City. Funeral services are 2:00pm Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home, Reverend Alan Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park in Hitchcock. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Friday.

Johnnie was born October 6, 1921 in Beaumont, Texas to John R. Chenall and Bertha Flowers Chenall. She and her late husband, Raymond Lee "Sam" Wix were the owners and operators of Wix Ski School in Galveston for over 40 years. Johnnie was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and was a faithful Christian wife, mother and grandmother. The family life consisted of a life on the water. The entire family not only skied, but competed every week in the summer. Mrs. Wix was well known for the ski lessons she gave to numerous children and adults from around the area and from as far away as England, Australia, France and many other places at home and around the world. She was proud of her family and being able to work together was certainly a blessing. She will be fondly remembered by the many ski clubs full of people that she was privileged to teach how to ski over the years

Preceded in death by her parents, husband Raymond Lee "Sam" Wix, sister, Maxine Keyes, brothers, John Rudolph Chenall and Euell Chenall, survivors include, daughter, Ruth Wix Pietrowicz and husband Edward of Texas City; granddaughter, Samantha Pietrowicz of Texas City; former son in law and close friend, Kerry Graves; numerous, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.

Pallbearers are Edward Pietrowicz, Kerry Graves, J.R. Court, Joseph Hill, Richard Swindale and Ray Cowart.

Contributed on 4/5/21 by hawkinsdonna48
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Submitted: 4/5/21 • Approved: 4/16/21 • Last Updated: 4/19/21 • R405431-G405429-S3

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