James Edward Sexton, 90, of Mount Vernon, Illinois went to meet his Lord and Savior at 12:48 P.M. on January 14, 2019 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born March 25, 1928 in Grayson, Kentucky to the late Claude Sexton and Gladys (Bowling) Sexton. James was married to Mildred (Kiser) Sexton.

A visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until funeral service time at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois with Reverend Chris Gregg officiating.  Interment will be following at Oakwood Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Memorials may be made to Logan Street Building Fund.

Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.