Robert Everett Saxton (1922 - 2010)

Born 19 Oct 1922 in Handley, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Husband of Jo Ann (Rader) Saxton — married 30 Dec 1944 in West Virginia, United States

Died 8 Apr 2010 at age 87 in Midlothian, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

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Biography

OBIT: Charleston Daily Mail - 11 Apr 2010

Robert E. Saxton Sr., 87 year-old resident of Brandermill Woods Retirement community died April 8, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital, Midlothian, Va., after a short illness.

Born in Handley, W.Va., to parents, Edna (Matics) and Everett Saxton, he married Jo Ann (Rader) on December 30, 1944, with whom he recently celebrated a 65 year wedding anniversary. His sister, Helen (Pitsenberger); and brother, Paul, predeceased him.

Mr. Saxton was a Navy pilot during World War II and flew a Navy Hellcat off carrier USS Lexington in the Pacific. Returning to West Virginia after his tour of duty, he spent his 40 year career in coal management throughout West Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. He was recognized on the May '84 cover of Coal People as having the 'right stuff'. He ended his coal career as President of Triple Elk Horn Coal Company in Prestonsburg, Ky.

He was a 50+-year member of the Kanawha Lodge #20 and the Bene Kedem Shrine in Charleston, W.Va.

His wife, Jo Ann, said, "There are many things he considered important, but the ones he held most dear were his family, his service to his country, and the West Virginia Mountaineers".

In addition to his wife, he leaves a daughter, Carolyn (Bill Gregory); son, Bob Jr. (Katrina); grandchildren, Jay Rickey (Leslie), Leigh Ann Drevs (John), Kent and Molly Saxton; and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 11, at Brandermill Church, where he was a member. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Springhill Cemetery in Charleston, W.Va.

Sources

• *https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73125143/robert-e-saxton

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L1FL-HJB

• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/180329278/person/202342343252/facts

• https://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Saxton/6000000181904372839