Zettie (Yancy) Sexton (1904 - 2001)

Born 27 Jul 1904 in Almy, Scott County, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Wife of James Franklin Sexton Sr. — married 7 Feb 1920 (to 27 Jun 1981) in Scott, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Jun 2001 at age 96 in Baptist Hospital, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Zettie (Yancy) Sexton lived in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Zettie was born on July 27, 1904 at Almy in Scott County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Thomas Yancey and Martha Ann ( Phillips ) Yancey. She married James Franklin Sexton on February 7, 1920 in Scott County. Zettie passed away on Friday, June 8, 2001 at Baptist Hospital in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Obituary (1),

Zettie Yancey Sexton, 96, of Powell, formerly of Oneida, died June 8, 2001, at Baptist Hospital in Knoxville. Born in Scott County, July 27, 1904, she was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Martha Phillips Yancey; her husband, Frank Sexton; two children, Gurnell Sexton, and James Frank (Junior) Sexton. She was a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Powell. She is survived by three daughters, Reba Thompson and husband, Jamon, Rema Watters and husband, Kenneth, and Joyce Chitwood and husband, Eugene, all of Powell; one sister, Mabel Thompson of Huntsville; 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, five greatgreat-grandchildren, and many other relatives. Funeral service was conducted June 11, 2001, in the chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home with Dr. Clarence Sexton officiating. Music was provided by Mike Fox. Graveside service was conducted June 12, in Sexton Memorial Cemetery. (Source: The Independent Herald, 14 Jun 2001, p20)

Obituary (2),

SEXTON, Mrs. ZETTIE YANCEY - age 96 of Powell, Tenn., formerly of Oneida, Tenn. passed away Friday, June 8 at the Baptist Hospital in Knoxville. Born in Scott County, Tenn. July 27, 1904, she was the daughter of the late THOMAS and MARTHA PHILLIPS YANCEY. Mrs. SEXTON had been living in Powell with her daughter and son in law, JOYCE and EUGENE CHITWOOD. She was a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Powell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, FRANK SEXTON; and two children, GURNELL SEXTON and JAMES FRANK (Junior) SEXTON. She is survived by three daughters, REBA THOMPSON and husband, JAMON, REMA WATTERS and husband, KENNETH and JOYCE CHITWOOD and husband, EUGENE all of Powell; one sister, MABEL THOMPSON of Huntsville, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren. She also leaves many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Monday June 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel of Jones & Son Funeral Home with Dr. CLARENCE SEXTON officiating. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, June 12 at 2 p.m. at the Sexton Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:30 until time of the funeral service at 7:30 p.m. at Jones & Son Funeral Home. Jones & Son Funeral Home of Oneida is in charge. (Source: Knoxville News-Sentinel, 10 Jun 2001)

Sources

Burial : Sexton Memorial Cemetery, Paint Rock, Scott County, Tennessee, U.S.A. Burial Date : Tuesday, June 12, 2001, Find A Grave memorial # 24055538, [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24055538/zettie-sexton: accessed 01 September 2023), memorial page for Zettie Yancey Sexton (27 Jul 1904–8 Jun 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24055538, citing Sexton Memorial Cemetery, Scott County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jana and Phillip Thompson #47477910 (contributor 47477910).

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V98W-SML : 10 January 2021), Zettie Sexton, 08 Jun 2001; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQB-MWVL : 10 February 2023), Zettie Sexton, .

• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN6K-8NJ : 4 December 2014), Frank Sexton and Zettie Yancy, 07 Feb 1920; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 6, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch  : Wed Jul 19 03:03:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Tommy Yancy and Martha Yancy, 1910. From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFD-T7K>

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch  : Wed Jul 12 01:54:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Yancy and Martha Yancy, 1920. From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPW-694>

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch : Fri Aug 04 18:30:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank Sexton and Zettie Sexton, 1930. From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQ1-NMY>

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch  : Fri Jul 28 08:42:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank Sexton and Zettie Sexton, 1940. From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZP-2W1>

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch : Sat Jul 29 23:27:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank Sexton and Zettie Sexton, April 12, 1950, Oneida, Scott, Tennessee, From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FS3-3JSQ>