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William Sexton dies at 59


WILLILAM SEXTON

WILLILAM SEXTON

Funeral services for William Riley “Billy” Sexton, Jr., 59, of Isom, were held August 24 at Whitesburg United Methodist Church. Burial was in Scott’s Oakland Cemetery in Cumberland.

A son of Wanda Breeding Sexton and the late Bill Riley Sexton, he died August 21 at Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington.

He was a son-in-law of the late Eugene and Imogene Burton.

Mr. Sexton was graduated from Whitesburg High School, and earned an auto body certification from Kentucky Tech.

He was owner of Sexton’s Used Cars in Whitesburg, after the death of his father.

Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife of 40 years, Debi Burton Sexton; a son, William Riley “Tre’” Sexton, III; a sister, Cathy Sexton Patterson; and a brother, Alan Sexton.

Tri City Funeral Home of Benham had charge of arrangements.

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