Roy Nixon, Shelby County’s first mayor, laid to rest
Former Shelby County mayor William Morris pays respects to his longtime friend Roy "Skip" Nixon at St. Patrick Presbyterian Church in Collierville on Saturday, June 8. Nixon, who died on June 2, was the Shelby County sheriff after Bill Morris and then became the first Shelby County mayor. (Greg Campbell/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Local politicians, friends and family gathered Saturday at St. Patrick Presbyterian Church in Collierville to say goodbye to Roy C. Nixon, the lawman and civic leader who served as Shelby County's first mayor.
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