He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Audrey Sexton; children Debora Deason, Barbara Buxton (Jay), William Earl Sexton Jr. (Renea), Robin Kervin (Ben), Juanita Smith (David); grandchildren Jeremiah Buxton, Ben Kervin Jr., Ambur Buxton, Houston Kervin, Wes Sexton III, Michael Deason, and Wyatt Sexton; great grandchildren Liliana O'Dell, Krista Sexton, Abbie Deason, Bradley Deason, Houston Kervin Jr., Khloe Deason, Dixie Deason and Della Sexton; siblings Betty Bush, Helen Pancake, Wade Ivey, Jerry Ivey, and Diane Ivey.
He is preceded in death by his grandchild Joseph Deason; great grandson, Pierce Allen; his parents Pearl Mitchell and William Ivey; brother Roger Ivey; and sister Ann Sexton.
Mr. Sexton loved to work on old cars. He worked as a startup engineer for most of his life. He loved his family and his dogs, Peewee, Bandit, Bear, and Missy.
