Mrs. Rebecca May Sexton, aged 75 years, died at the home of her son, Bruce Sexton, on East Main Street, at noon Monday following an illness of several weeks with the infirmities of age. Mrs. Sexton was the widow of William Sexton, who died about eight months ago. She was born in Magoffin County on February 16, 1875, the daughter of Blair and Sarah May. She is survived by six daughters and two sons, as follows: Mrs. Price Fraley, of Middletown, Ohio; Mrs. R. T. Lovelace, of Middletown, Ohio; Mrs. C. C. Fletcher, of Prescott, Arizona; Mrs. Robert Dennis, of Stanton, Ky., Mrs. Sam Heizer and Mr. Reuben Willoughby, of the county; R. C. Sexton, of Cynthiana, and Bruce Sexton, of Carlisle. Funeral Services were held at the late home Wednesday morning, conducted by Rev. B. O. Beck, pastor of the Carlisle M. E. Church, followed by burial in the Carlisle cemetery.
Source: Carlisle Mercury.
Mrs. Rebecca May Sexton, aged 75 years, died at the home of her son, Bruce Sexton, on East Main Street, at noon Monday following an illness of several weeks with the infirmities of age. Mrs. Sexton was the widow of William Sexton, who died about eight months ago. She was born in Magoffin County on February 16, 1875, the daughter of Blair and Sarah May. She is survived by six daughters and two sons, as follows: Mrs. Price Fraley, of Middletown, Ohio; Mrs. R. T. Lovelace, of Middletown, Ohio; Mrs. C. C. Fletcher, of Prescott, Arizona; Mrs. Robert Dennis, of Stanton, Ky., Mrs. Sam Heizer and Mr. Reuben Willoughby, of the county; R. C. Sexton, of Cynthiana, and Bruce Sexton, of Carlisle. Funeral Services were held at the late home Wednesday morning, conducted by Rev. B. O. Beck, pastor of the Carlisle M. E. Church, followed by burial in the Carlisle cemetery.
Source: Carlisle Mercury.
Family Members
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Sarah Margaret "Maggie" Sexton Ratliff
1869–1922
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Lindsey Bruce Sexton
1873–1960
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Minnie Bell Sexton Fletcher
1875–1957
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Annie Sexton Fraley
1878–1958
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Nannie Sexton Willoughby
1878–1972
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Lilly May Sexton Lovelace
1880–1961
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Junie Lee Sexton Dennis
1882–1938
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Richard Clay Sexton
1885–1951
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Jennie Gertrude Sexton Heizer
1890–1979
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