Wade Sexton

February 7, 1935 - April 27, 2022

Wade Sexton, age 87 of Beefhide, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Pikeville Medical Center. He was born on February 7, 1935, to the late Riley and Lovenia Taylor Sexton. He was a member of the Old Regular Baptist Church and the United Mine Workers of America. Other than his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife; Verna Dinah Lee Sexton, two sons; Kenny Sexton, Jerry Sexton, four brothers; Samual Sexton, John Sexton, Wilmer Sexton, Elmer Bates, five sisters; Darcie Mae Sexton, Leona Perry, Juanita Craft, Cora Walker, Betty Rather, one grandchild; Timothy Wade Sexton, and one deceased great-grandchild; Pacelee Faith Burchett. He is survived by his wife; Kathy Caudill Sexton, four daughters; Sheila (Harold) Sanders of Ashcamp, Tammie (Jim) Steffey of Kingsport, TN, Brenda (John) Kiss of Beefhide, Diana (Danny) Tackett of Hi Hat, fourteen grandchildren, thirty-four-great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 11:00AM at the Pilgrim Rest Old Regular Baptist Church with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. Burial will follow in the Sexton Cemetery at Brushy Fork. Visitation will begin on Friday after 6:00 at the Church with nightly services beginning at 7:00PM. Pallbearers will be Big Nick Hamilton, Zack Hamilton, Bryson Sykes, Evan Sykes, Cameron Sykes, Bear Tafoya, Ryan Johnson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Teddy Bentley and Jack Stewart.