Gloria Sue Nix Green, a 26-year-old Caucasian woman, was born on February 23, 1945, in Pampa, Texas. She was the daughter of Zenobia Oneta Hatchford and Lue Mirl Nix. At the time of her death, she was divorced and working for O&L Well Service on the Kermit Highway in Odessa, Texas. On June 17, 1971, she mysteriously disappeared from her office, leaving behind her shoes and personal belongings.
Her remains were discovered months later, on January 26, 1972.
Authorities determined that the probable cause of death was strangulation. Investigators linked her murder to Johnny Meadows, a serial killer responsible for the deaths of at least five women. Meadows eventually confessed to Gloria Sue Nix Green's murder and led authorities to the location of her remains. He was set to be tried in Tarrant County, but before the trial commenced, he pleaded guilty to her murder and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Despite suspicions that he may have been involved in additional killings, he was not tried for any other murders.
Gloria Sue Nix Green's case was one of the most publicized in the region. Her disappearance and subsequent murder fit a disturbing pattern of violent crimes occurring in the area at the time. Other victims, such as Ruth Maynard, had also vanished under similar circumstances, with their bodies later discovered in remote locations. The community was deeply shaken by these events, and her case remains a tragic chapter in the history of West Texas.
