Dorothy Honeycutt Sexton

Dorothy Honeycutt Sexton, 78, of Fletcher, died peacefully Monday, December 26, 2005, at the Hospice Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, she was born January 18, 1927, to the late Nathaniel and Flora Honeycutt. She was a member of Newfound Baptist Church in Leicester and was retired after 38 years as a supervisor with Vanderbilt Shirt Company. She is survived by her lifelong friend and husband of 59 years, Paul L. Sexton; her daughter Linda Cole and her husband, Charles, of Fletcher; her son, Ronnie Sexton of Hendersonville; two brothers, Ernest and Boyd; two sisters, Pearl Ligon and Marie Penley; granddaughter, Charlotte Panko and her husband, John, of Denver, CO; grandson, Garrick Cole and his wife, Jeanine, of Morristown, NJ, and two very special great-granddaughters, Morgan and Sarah Panko. The family wishes to acknowledge the incredible support of many people during the past several weeks: her brothers, sisters, friends and the support team at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center, as well as the medical professionals who have helped us through this difficult journey. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at Newfound Baptist Church Cemetery. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813, or to Newfound Baptist Cemetery Fund, PO Box 6, Leicester, NC 28748.