Buddy (Bud) C. Sexton

Buddy (Bud) C. Sexton passed away peacefully after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease on December 7th, with his beloved wife, Karen, and granddaughter, Jena Sexton by his side. Bud was born on January 31st, 1932 in Lothair, Kentucky to Perry and Nora Sexton. He graduated from Rockwood High School in Rockwood, Tennessee, after spending two years at Hazard High in Kentucky. After serving four years in the Korean War as a member of the Air Force, Bud graduated from Eastern Kentucky University and later became a Certified Public Accountant. He worked for Johnson and Johnson for many years and after moving to the Denver, Colorado area he then spent time in retirement working for both the American Cancer Society and Salvation Army, bringing his financial knowledge to the non-profit world. 

When Bud was in the first grade, his teacher asked him what his middle name was and he replied that he didn’t have one. This teacher promptly gave him the middle name of “Carroll”, which he changed to simply “C” as soon as he was old enough. 

Bud was a very proud veteran and was blessed to be part of the Rocky Mountain Honor Flight in 2014. Although he was a proud member of the armed forces, and a financial advisor by trade, one of his closest passions was poetry. He wrote an entire binder of poems about life, his family and his love of Kentucky and the military. He was an avid University of Kentucky basketball fan and was known to sit on the phone with his brother, Baxter, listening to the game on a transistor radio back in the day.

Bud married the love of his life, Karen, on October 5th, 2002 and she survives. He is also survived by his children Donna Sexton, Suzanne Dunkin, Stuart Sexton, John Sexton and Christopher Sexton (Shannon), two step children, Mark Banaszek and Michele McGinley, as well as 9 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Bud also had a very special and close relationship with his niece, Debi, and her 3 children, Ashley, Baxter and Tess. 

Bud was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings Baxter (his wife Phyllis Sexton survives), Bob, and Betty. A military service with color guard honors was held on January 14th at Fort Logan National Cemetary.