Terry L. 'Pap' Paxton
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Sept. 7, 1941, in Carlisle, Pa., to Ralph and Viola Myers Paxton, who preceded him in death. On June 27, 1964, in Newville, Pa., he married Martha Bender, who survives.
He moved to Kosciusko County in 1995. He worked at Wabash Valley Manufacturing, Silver Lake, where he retired in 2002. He then worked part-time for Richards Restaurant, Warsaw. He was a member of Warsaw Wesleyan Church. He enjoyed spending a lot of time with his family and grandchildren, who he loved to entertain by playing his guitar.
Also surviving are his daughter, Christine A. (and spouse Dennis) Hench, Warsaw; his son, Thomas (and spouse Melissa A.) Paxton, New Bloomfield, Pa.; his brother, Robert Paxton, Carlisle, Pa.; three sisters: Shirley Edgecomb, Shippensburg, Pa.; and Loretta Paxton and Linda Greenewalt, both of Carlisle; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Also preceding him in death are a daughter, Linda Sue Sanchez, and four brothers and sisters.
A memorial service will be at noon Saturday at Warsaw Wesleyan Church with Pastors Andy Weaver and Anthony Cottrell officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, is entrusted with the arrangements.
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Memorials may be made to Terry L. Paxton Funeral Fund, c/o Martha Paxton, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, IN 46580.
Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com [[In-content Ad]]
He was born Sept. 7, 1941, in Carlisle, Pa., to Ralph and Viola Myers Paxton, who preceded him in death. On June 27, 1964, in Newville, Pa., he married Martha Bender, who survives.
He moved to Kosciusko County in 1995. He worked at Wabash Valley Manufacturing, Silver Lake, where he retired in 2002. He then worked part-time for Richards Restaurant, Warsaw. He was a member of Warsaw Wesleyan Church. He enjoyed spending a lot of time with his family and grandchildren, who he loved to entertain by playing his guitar.
Also surviving are his daughter, Christine A. (and spouse Dennis) Hench, Warsaw; his son, Thomas (and spouse Melissa A.) Paxton, New Bloomfield, Pa.; his brother, Robert Paxton, Carlisle, Pa.; three sisters: Shirley Edgecomb, Shippensburg, Pa.; and Loretta Paxton and Linda Greenewalt, both of Carlisle; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Also preceding him in death are a daughter, Linda Sue Sanchez, and four brothers and sisters.
A memorial service will be at noon Saturday at Warsaw Wesleyan Church with Pastors Andy Weaver and Anthony Cottrell officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, is entrusted with the arrangements.
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Memorials may be made to Terry L. Paxton Funeral Fund, c/o Martha Paxton, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, IN 46580.
Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com [[In-content Ad]]
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