Glenn Carol Hixon, 78, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on May 27, 2013.  Glenn was born October 15, 1934, in Electra, Texas, to Roy and Alverda Hixon.  He graduated from Electra High School in 1953 where he was an All-District Football player.  He attended TCU on a full football scholarship and graduated from there in 1957.  He was a member of the 1956 and 1957 Southwest Conference Championship team that played in the Cotton Bowl.  He married Janice Lambert Hixon on August 31, 1957, in Brownwood, Texas.  He served in the US Army’s 4th Armored Division and was stationed in Heilbronn, Germany, where he and Janice lived the first year of their marriage.

He was a teacher, football coach, and high school administrator in Midland, Texas, for 28 years.  In 1987, he retired and moved to Lake Brownwood where he resided until his death.  Glenn loved the outdoors, was an avid bass fisherman, hunter, and golfer.  He loved competing in bass tournaments and was successful in winning many throughout the years with the High Sky Bass Club in Midland. He was an active member of Bangs First Baptist Church and loved his Sunday School Class and Bible Study Group.  He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.

Glenn is survived by his wife, Janice Lambert Hixon of Lake Brownwood, three sons, Byron and wife Jan of Midland, Brad Hixon of Polokwane, South Africa, and Doug Hixon and wife Carrie of Mustang, OK; ten grandchildren—Justin and wife Tessa of Edmond, OK; Cody Hixon and wife Amy of Stillwater, OK; Clint and Connor Hixon of Midland; Merrit Vosburg and husband Luke of San Angelo; Ben, Noah, Jaylynn, Allie, and Bentley Hixon of Polokwane, South Africa; and three great-grandchildren, Elisha, Kennedy, and Ryder Vosburg of San Angelo; two sisters, Jan Carpenter and husband Steve of Flower Mound, and Delores Prater of Atoka, OK.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Alverda Hixon; sister, Genevieve Trimmier; brother, Kenneth Hixon; and daughter-in-law, Jill Hixon.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 30th, at Macedonia Cemetery with a Memorial Service following at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Bangs, Texas, with Dr. Pepper Dill and Rev. Shannon Bond officiating.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 29th, at Heartland Funeral Home from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lake Brownwood Christian Retreat, 9030 Retreat Road, Brownwood, TX 76801.

Friends are invited to sign the guest book at www.heartlandfuneralhome.net.