Dean Sexton

Dean Sexton, age 92, of Oneida, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, TN. Born August 1, 1933, he was the son of the late Uzell and Gillie Sexton. He was a member of the Foster-Crossroads Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers: Boyant, Bill, Herbert and Ronnie; sisters: Dewedit and Burt Owens, Florence (Pearl) Buttram, Ken and Wilda Claiborne; brothers and sisters in law: Bill Claiborne, B.D. and Gearldean Boyatt, Mary Foster, Lena Ryan, Dean and Cliff Barger, Pauline Foster and Harold Foster; granddaughter: Devian Sexton.

Dean is survived by his wife of 63 years: Dessie (Foster) Sexton; sons: Richard Sexton and wife Leah and Mark Sexton; grandchildren: Evan and wife Paige, Ethan, Emalea and husband Carter, Skyler and Kiley; sister: Jeanean Pierce; brothers and sisters in law: Opal Sexton and Ella Sexton, Jean Claiborne, Barbara and Larry Leffingwell, Clyde, Jerry Foster, and Larry Ryan; several nieces and nephews; special nephew: Jody Ryan, who helped care for him.

Friends may visit with the Sexton family on Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 5 pm until time of the funeral service at 7 pm in the chapel of West-Murley Funeral Home will Bro. Jeff Boyatt officiating.

Committal service will on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 1:00 pm at Foster Crossroads Cemetery in Oneida. Pallbearers will be: Evan Sexton, Ethan Sexton, Russell Boyatt, Skyler Sexton, Carter Kuntz, Troy Claiborne, with honorary pallbearer being Jody Ryan.

West-Murley Funeral Home is serving the family of Dean Sexton.

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