Friends, family and the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority mourned the loss of Melanie “Nicole” Mixon, a 2010 initiate of Epsilon Lambda Chapter and junior at the University of Alabama, according to a Friday news release by Gamma Phi Beta.

Mixon was a victim of the deadly storms that swept across Alabama on Wednesday.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Nicole’s family and chapter sisters during this most difficult time,” said Gamma Phi Beta International President Linda Malony.  “May all those who were touched by Nicole’s love and friendship remember her fondly.”

Visitation will be held Sunday, May 1 at 2011 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 2 at 11 a.m. at Crestview Memorial Funeral Home in Adamsville, Ala. Burial will be held at VillageFalls in Mulga, Ala.

On Wednesday, May 4, 2011, a gathering of family and friends will be held at Restland Funeral Home, 9220 Restland Road in Dallas from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. On Thursday, May 5, 2011, a memorial service will take place at Christ the King Catholic Church, 8017 Preston Road in Dallas. Family greeting begins at 10:15 AM with Mass to follow at 11:00 AM.

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