Tony J. Sexton – Fairfield

Tony J. (TJ) Sexton, 44, of Fairfield, passed away at 3:35pm on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He had worked at Champion Laboratories, Inc in Albion, IL and also Ameritech in Alton, IL. He was very passionate about his jobs and politics. He was an avid Atlanta Braves baseball fan.

TJ was born on November 15, 1975, in Flora, IL, to Gary Sexton and Kay (Donoho) Sexton.

Survivors include his mother Kay Sexton and long-time friend Mike Nash of Fairfield, one daughter Shauna Sexton (Nathan Jones) of Albion, IL, two grandchildren Mia and Mason Jones, one brother Jody (Donna) Sexton of Wayne City, IL, along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Gary Sexton, one brother Karl Sexton, and one sister Kathi Beck.

Per TJ’s request, his body has been cremated. A graveside service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, October 10th at Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City, IL. Family and friends are asked to go directly to the cemetery and, according to state and local recommendations, follow social distancing and masks guidelines. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and will be accepted at the graveside or at the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be made to the family at www.facebook.com/johnsonvaughnfuneralhome.com