John Sexton Obituary (1955

John Ira Sexton was born on September 22, 1955 to Ira Boyd Sexton and Helen Carnahan Sexton in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He died on April 22, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, Ira Boyd Sexton and his mother, Helen Carnahan Sexton, and one sister, Teresa Sexton Thompson, one son, John Lloyd (Jay) Sexton, and one grandson, Marcus Martin Junior. He is survived by Jeannie Sexton, of Sapulpa Oklahoma, daughter Arlene Wilson, and husband Jimmy, of Sand Springs Oklahoma, daughter Kathy Sexton Nelson, and husband Jesse, of Wagoner Oklahoma, and son Dave Sexton, of Springfield Missouri, seven grand children, Miranda Matthews, David Martin, and Josiah Wilson, all of Sand Springs Oklahoma, Richard Wilson, of Sperry Oklahoma, and Sierra Montgomery , Graysen Foulk, and Zayla Sexton all of Springfield Missouri, and two great grandchildren, Avery Matthews and Emercyn Martin, both of Sand Springs, Oklahoma. John lived his entire life in the Sand Springs, Oklahoma area, and was a graduate of Charles Page High School, in Sand Springs Oklahoma. He was a talented mechanic and welder by trade, and made a living as a welder. He often made gifts for people he cared for from his welding ideas. John's favorite thing to do in life was fishing, especially trot lining and limb lining for catfish. During the spring and the summer months, he could be found nearly every weekend on one of the area creeks or rivers. John also loved camping, road trips, and spending time with his family. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, from 5PM - 7PM at Dillon Funeral Service 1200 N. Cleveland Ave., Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Funeral service will be Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 2:00 PM, at Hilldale Holiness Church, 6402 S. 43rd W. Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma with Reverend Nathan Conner and Reverend Geary Smith officiating.