Roy Kenneth Sexton

Roy Kenneth Sexton, 75, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 29, 2018.

Born in Kingsport on September 27, 1942, a son of the late Roy H. and Anna Belle Sexton, he has resided in this area his entire life. As a member of the US Army, he served during the Vietnam War, where he was a Military Police officer, a member of the CID and "1 of the fighting 36." Roy retired from Eastman Chemical Company in 1997 following 30 years of service in the Tenite Division. He was a member of VFW and NRA. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, turkey shooting, and working on cars.

In addition of his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Annette Sexton Glass; aunt, Captola Liebman; and father-in-law, Pastor Charles R. Morgan.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Sue Morgan Sexton; son, Marion Wayne Sexton; daughter, Stephanie Sexton and fiance Dan Patrick; mother-in-law, Ruth Pearl Morgan; two brothers, Travis Lee Sexton and wife, Doris, and Gary Wayne Sexton; one sister, Debra Faye Sexton Cox and husband, Anthony of Indiana; several nieces and nephews; and special friend, Hank Dunn and his entire family of Kentucky.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors, nurses, and aides at Mountain Home VA Medical Center.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport. The service will follow at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Barney Fields officiating.

The graveside service will be held Wednesday afternoon at Mountain Home National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 272 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or to James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, P.O. Box 4000, Mountain Home, TN 37684.

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