William L. Thaxton, 79
A member of the Baptist faith, a member of the Lion’s Club, an antique art painter, director and sculptor, he served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
The son of the late Jesse B. and Inez Littlefield Thaxton, he is survived by his wife, Louise Wilson Thaxton; sons and daughters-in-law, Dana Clayton and Linda Yarbrough Thaxton of Hillsborough, N.C., Cecil Allen and Connie Allen of Apison; daughter and son-in-law, Celia Thaxton and Conrad Oblinger of Rock Hill, S.C.; brothers, Jesse B. Thaxton of McMinnville and Theodore B. Thaxton of Marietta, Ga.; grandchildren, Althea Redd, Anna Redd and Wayne Allen; great-grandchildren, Kay Leigh Redd, Kelse Redd and Adrianna Morgan; and several nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. tonight at Fike Funeral Home in Cleveland with Rev. Frank Evans, Clay Thaxton and Althea Redd officiating. Visitation will held from 5 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 25, P.O. Box 684, Cleveland, Tenn., 37364.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Nov. 17, 2004