Joseph Ira Claxton, 95, of Mt. Vernon, died at 5:45 p.m. May 29, 2022, at Nature Trail Health Care in Mt. Vernon.
He was born on July 12, 1926, in Cobden, the son of Ira and Vay Fulcher Claxton.
He married Nellie Todd Claxton on June 20, 1953, in Carbondale. They were blessed with 64 years of...