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Obituary Online notes for Valerie Jean CLANTON
Valerie C. Sexton, 79, passed away at Union County Hospice in Monroe, NC on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 after a brief illness.
Born May 9, 1936 in Washington, DC, Valerie was one of seven children born to the late Esther Hess and Russell Bernard Clanton.
Valerie began a career in nursing in 1957 at Greenville General Hospital. Later, she worked in addiction treatment, internal medicine, veterinary medicine, skilled care nursing and staff management. After retiring from nursing, she became Vice President and Managing Partner of her husband’s business The Radiator for 25 years. Valerie enjoyed cooking, classic movies and watching daytime soaps with her daughter-in-law Donna Whitmore-Sexton.
Surviving are sons, Stephen Eric Sexton of Pelzer and John R. Sexton (Donna) of Monroe, NC; sisters, Barbara Adkins of Maryland and Constance Karpman of Delaware; two brothers, Leslie Clanton of Taylors and Kenneth Clanton; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her sister, Shirley Moreland; her only grandson, Shane Phillips Sexton; and her loving husband of 50 years, John James Sexton.
A very special thank you goes out to Hospice of Union County, NC for their loving care of Valerie.
Visitation will be held 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. The funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. in the Downtown Chapel.
Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. 470, Valerie Jean Clanton Sexton