Obituary of Curtis James Sexton

Curtis J. Sexton, SR. age 77, of Wytheville, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at his home. Curt was born on February 11, 1943 to the late George Wythe and Ada Wright Sexton in Crockett, VA. Curtis was a lifetime member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Bland. Curtis was a United States Army Veteran having served from 1964 to 1967 in Vietnam where he received the Purple Heart, he was also a Past Commander for the Bland V.F.W. Post #7969. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Jean Sexton of Wytheville; son, Curtis Sexton, Jr. of Fredericksburg; twin brother and sister-in-law, Olen B. and Sue Sexton of Bland; brother Wythe L. Sexton of Upper Marlboro, MD; step sisters, Sally Edwards and Ann Stiltner both of Bland; foster daughter, Katelyn Cantrell of King George, VA; three nieces and spouses, Kayla and Thomas Hull of Wytheville; Benga Atwell of Bastian; Olena and Jody Lambert of Bland; nephew, Robert Sexton of Japan; great nieces and nephew, Braiden Hull, Isabella Atwell and J.D. Atwell; cousins, Rachel and Roberta Sharitz of Crockett. Funeral services will be held on 1 P.M. Friday, June 26, 2020 at the Grubb Funeral Home with Pastor Jason Cline officiating. Interment will follow at 3 P.M. in the Virginia Veteran’s Cemetery in Dublin were Military Rite’s will be conducted by the Bland V.F.W. Post #7969. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday at the Grubb Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.grubbfuneralhome.com The Sexton family is in the care of Grubb Funeral Home, Wytheville, VA.