Raymond "Ray" Aaron Hixson

Raymond “Ray” Aaron Hixson, age 82 of Garrett, passed away peacefully in hospice care in Kendallville on Monday, November 3, 2025 and now is with his beautiful wife Joan in heaven.

Ray was born on May 11, 1943 to James “Myles” and Phyllis (Smith) Hixson. He met the love of his life in high school and married Joan (Moran) on March 14, 1962.

He graduated from Garrett High School in May of 1962 and went to work full time with his father and brother’s at their family business, Hixson Sand & Gravel. He could run any equipment they needed, but especially loved running a dragline crane. He was featured in a series C Cabless Payloader magazine in 1964. He loved working at the gravel pit and worked until he was 80. He worked 7 days a week always taking his kids along to have fun on the sand piles.

Ray loved to mushroom hunt, fish, watch old western shows, listen to 60’s music, especially Elvis, play cards, family gatherings, he loved a good laugh, and loved playing with his four grandsons and taking them on golf cart rides to playgrounds to have fun, but must of all he loved being with his wife Joan. They did everything together and enjoyed eating out and countryside drives. They were married 58 1/2 years before her death. Ray loved to talk and knew no stranger. Ray will be truly missed.

Surviving are his four children, James Hixson of Garrett, Robin Hixson of Garrett, Elizabeth and Troy Klink of Kendallville, and Robert and Courtney Hixson of Garrett; four grandsons, Logan Hixson of Garrett and Brock, Branson, and Barrett Klink of Kendallville; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Jeri Hixson of Auburn; sister, Norma Fry of Garrett; sister-in-law, Pat Hixson of Garrett, brother-in-law, Steve Holle of Garrett and many nieces and nephews.

Ray was preceded in death by his beautiful wife, Joan in August 2020; her parents, Charles and Anna Moran; his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Gene Brumbaugh; sister and brother-in-law, Connie and Howard Clark, brother and best friend, Carl Hixson; brother, Spencer Hixson; sister-in-law, Anna Holle, brother-in-law, Dave Fry; nephew, Timothy Barry; great niece, Ashli Weikart and great nephew, Timothy David Barry.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 9, 2025 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 1860 South Center Street in Auburn. Additional visitation will be held on Monday morning one hour prior the funeral service from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 10, 2025, at the funeral home with Pastor Paul Mowery officiating.

Burial will take place at the Cedar Creek Cemetery, Auburn.

Memorial donations may be given in memory of Ray to the Soarin' Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation, 17688 Lima Road, Huntertown, Indiana 46748.

Condolences may be sent to the family at fellerandclark.com and on our Facebook page at Feller and Clark Funeral Home.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Feller and Clark Funeral Home in Auburn.

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