Ada Faye Paxton, 84, of Mt. Vernon, IL, passed away Sunday morning Nov. 2, 2014 at her home after a long illness.
She was born in Du Quoin, IL on March 31, 1930, the daughter of Herbert and Ada (Trout) Summers.
She married Maurice L. Paxton on July 24, 1948. Her husband of 56 years preceded her in death on April 8, 2005.
Mrs. Paxton is survived by her daughter, Sherri J. Kessinger, of Rosedale, IN and grandsons Ensign Bryce J. Kessinger (US Navy) and wife Stephanie, of Menifee, CA and Brandon J. Kessinger, Rosedale, IN. She is also survived by great-granddaughters Aubrey of Menifee, CA and Brooklyn, of Rosedale, IN.
She is also survived by six nieces.
Mrs. Paxton was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister Betty Russell, brothers Daman Summers, Lyman Summers and an infant brother and one nephew.
Mrs. Paxton was a member of the West Side Missionary Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with the Rev. Merle Fullerton officiating. Burial will be in Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. Saturday at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home, in Benton.
The family would loke to extend a special thanks to friends and caregivers that have been so kind to Mrs. Paxton. Memorials can be made to St. Jude’s Cancer Research Center or to Hospice of the Good Samaritan.
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