Anthony Sexton (1952 - 2020)

Born 3 Jul 1952 in Scott, Tennessee, United States

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Died 19 Dec 2020 at age 68 in Turkey Creek Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

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Biography

Anthony was born on July 3, 1952 in Scott County, Tennessee. He was the son of Floyd Sexton and Alma Newport. He married Teresa Hall, he passed away from covid-19 on December 19, 2020 at the Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Obituary,

Anthony “Tony” Sexton, age 68 of the Paint Rock community passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, TN with his loving family by his side. Born on July 3, 1952, he was the son of the late Alma Newport Sexton and Floyd Sexton. In addition to his parents, Tony was also preceded in death by his brother, Marshall Sexton; nephew, Roger Allen Sharp; mother and father-in-law, Marine and Sam Hall; and stepmother, Mildred Sexton. Tony was the Assessor of Property of Scott County, a job which he truly loved. He worked in the office for 26 years before being elected in 2016. Tony also served on the Scott County Board of Education and represented the 3rd district from 1990-2000 and 2008-2016. Tony loved Scott County but the Huntsville community had his heart. Tony was also the owner of Sexton’s Mobil where he made many life-long friends and memories. Tony joined White Rock Baptist Church in April 1967. He had love for Dirt Track Racing, watching his grandsons play football at Oneida, working on cars, mowing, plundering around the house, and spending time with his family at the Farm. Tony is survived by his wife, Teresa Hall Sexton; one daughter, Heather L. Sexton; and grandsons, Anthony Rayse Cash, Kamden Scott Cash, Aaron Buttram, Andrew Buttram and Colt Buttram. They were the sparkle in his eyes and he loved spoiling them all. Tony also leaves behind two sisters, Patricia (Donnie) Jeffers, Shirley (Roger) Sharp; three special cousins, Linda Sharp, Sharon Kay Keeton, Melvin Jeffers; a half-brother, Mark Sexton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Sheila Buttram (Fred West), Sharon (James) Marcum, Rick (Denita) Hall, and Bill (Sue) Hall; his courthouse family, Tiffany Jeffers, Lyndal Shepard, Gin Winchester, Shay Buttram, Harley Foster and Debbie Boshears. He also leaves behind several special aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews and all the friends he made along the way. Friends may visit with the Sexton family on Saturday, December 26, 2020 from 12 p.m. until time of the funeral service at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Jason Burress and Bro. Dean Barnes officiating. Committal service will follow in the Newport Cemetery in the Winona community. Pallbearers will be his boys: Rayse Cash, Kam Cash, Aaron Buttram, Andrew Buttram, Torey McDonald, Nick Sharp, and Colby Jeffers. With the Health Guidelines in place at this time, we ask that you be mindful of the social distancing measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. Masks are required. Jones & Son Funeral Home is serving the family of Anthony “Tony” Sexton.

Scott County Assessor of Property Anthony “Tony” Sexton has died. He was 68. Sexton, the county’s second-term tax assessor after being elected in 2016 to replace Steve Thompson, had been hospitalized with Covid-19. He was placed on a ventilator earlier this week as his condition grew more serious. The affable Sexton was a well-known public figure, even though he was a relative newcomer to politics — perhaps best known for his ever present smile and an easy-going, laid-back approach to the business of the assessor’s office. He was a 26-year veteran of the property assessor’s office before being elected to replace his retiring boss in 2016. In that election, he won 46% of the vote in a four-way race to capture the office with relative ease. He was unopposed in his re-election bid in August. Prior to being elected to the property assessor’s office, Sexton represented the 3rd District on the Scott County Board of Education. Sexton is at least the 15th person in Scott County to die of Covid-19 complications. The TN Dept. of Health had reported 14 coronavirus-related deaths locally as of Friday. Half of those deaths have been reported since December 1. There were 301 active cases of Covid-19 in Scott County as of Friday, and the number of hospitalizations resulting from the virus was on the rise. By Independent Herald.

Sources

Burial : Newport Cemetery, Winona, Scott County, Tennessee, Burial Date : December 19, 2020, Find A Grave memorial # 220042928 [1]

Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/220042928/anthony-sexton : accessed 13 August 2021), memorial page for Anthony “Tony” Sexton (3 Jul 1952–19 Dec 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 220042928, citing Newport Cemetery, Winona, Scott County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Alonzo Lawson (contributor 48610009) .