LCDR US Navy Retired

Mr. Ernest Williamson Frix, 80, of Decatur died at home on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005. He was born June 29, 1925, in Etowah County to Jim “James” Frix and Susie Turner Frix.
Mr. Frix was a member of the 29th Division of the U.S. Army during World War II and participated in the Allied Invasion at Normandy. He was wounded in combat for which he received the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, ETO Ribbon with two Bronze Service Stars, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, American Theater Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, Sharpshooters Badge and the Distinguished Unit Badge.
Mr. Frix was a member of First Baptist Church of Decatur and Gideons West. He retired as a civil servant for the Army in 1980.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Laverne Teppers Frix; two daughters, Donna Frix Lee and Martha Frix Jacobs; and two grandchildren, Anna and Alex Lee.
He was preceded in death by two children, James W. Frix and Susie Ernette Duncan.
Visitation will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, followed by a military funeral service at 12:30 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Lee officiating, the Rev. Wendell Powers doing reflections of the chaplain and the Rev. Michael Gentry saying a prayer.
Entombment will be in Roselawn Mausoleum.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, Gideons West, Meals on Wheels or to the Decatur Humane Society.
Published in the Decatur Daily on 12/5/2005.