Nick Charles Cable

     Nick Charles Cable passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO at the age of 70, after a brief illness.

     Nick was born in Houston, TX on December 16, 1953, to Otis Leroy and Sandra Ann (Bernich) Cable.  He graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston, TX and went on to receive a degree from the University of Texas.  On March 17, 2001, he married Darcy Marie Nobriga in Eureka Springs, AR and she preceded him in death, on November 19, 2023.  He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and was a lifelong devout Catholic.  He loved football, especially University of Texas Longhorns, Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans.  Additionally, he was a fan of the boxing legend, Muhammad Ali and was big on fitness.

     Survivors include a daughter, Caitlyn Drake and husband, Steven of Nevada, MO; one brother, Andy Cable and wife, Rebecca, Wimberley, TX; four sisters, Molly Wendt and husband Bruce, Wimberley, TX, Amy Cable, Liberty, TX and Georgia Miller and husband, Scott, Iowa, LA, and Teresa Cable, Wimberley, TX; a step-brother, Jaeson Jones, Wimberley, TX; step-mother, Shari Cable, Wimberley, TX; and three grandchildren, Preston Drake, Paxtyn Drake, and Adaleigh Cable-Drake.  In addition to his wife, Darcy Cable, he was also preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Kevin Cable.

       A service to celebrate Nick’s life will be 2:30 pm Friday, October 11, 2024, at Ferry Funeral Home.

     The family will receive friends from 2:00 until service time Friday, at the funeral home.

      Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the funeral home serving as custodian.

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