Obituary of Sadie Sexton

Funeral services for Sadie H. "Pat" Sexton, age 78 and a resident of Bastrop, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday April 16, 2005 at Golden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bo Horne officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Sexton, a retired secretary from Louisiana Loan Company, passed away April 12, 2005 at North Monroe Hospital. She is survived by three daughters, Kay Smith McMahan & husband Sam of Crossett, AR, Patricia Rainey & husband Dean of Indianola, MS, Lynn Hauser & husband Tommy of Memphis, TN; two sons, John T. Smith of Pineville, LA, Jimmy Sexton & wife Beverlee of Little Rock, AR; sister, Rebecca Kynerd of Memphis, TN; fourteen grandchildren, Patricia Hall, DeeDee Smith, Stephanie Pippen, Chip McMahan, Jason Rainey, Shannon Rainey, Jason Hunter, Brian Hunter, Rebecca Pinder, John Edward Smith, Robin Smith, Michael Fisher, Rachel Wade, Shalika Fisher; twenty-three great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins & friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Alvin & Mary Hoffman; brothers, Harvey Hoffman, J.W. Hoffman, Alvin Hoffman, and James Owen Hoffman; sisters, Mary Hairston and Pauline McDonald. Mrs. Sexton was a member of United Memorial Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir, taught a kindergarten class and was Unit President of Memorial Methodist U.M.W. She was Secretary of VFW #2277 Auxilliary, served as President for 6 years, served as 13th District VFW Auxilliary President for 2 years and held chairmanships on all levels-local, state, and district. She received a Distinguished Service Award from the Bastrop Boys Club in 1975 and an award from the National VFW Auxilliary as Americanism Chairman in 1976. She received an award from the National VFW Auxilliary as Community Activities Chairman for the local VFW Auxilliary #2277 in 1986-1987, which is highest award given for Community Activities. Pallbearers are: John Lang, Ernest Rainbolt, Billy Eppinette, Doyle Boykin, Perry Singleton and Bill Price. Honorary pallbearers are: Grandsons, Men of the VFW Post 2277 and members of Memorial United Methodist Church. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday 1-5 p.m. and Friday 5-9 p.m. at Golden Funeral Home.