COMO– William Sexton, 78, died Sunday, July, 20, 2008, at his residence.

Services are Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Pate-Jones Funeral Home. Burial will be in Longtown Cemetery. Pate-Jones Funeral Home has charge.

Survivors include: one daughter, Janet Tucker of Senatobia; three sisters, Dorothy Britt and Hazel Waldrip, both of Walls and Garnell Franklin of Birdie; one grandchild and one great-great-grandchild.