Virginia Rose (Newell) Claxton
Virginia Rose (Newell) Claxton, 99, of St. Charles, Mo., died on Dec. 29, 2020.
Mrs. Claxton was born on Dec. 4, 1921, in Mounds, the daughter of Fred Ernest and Eva Mae Jordan Newell of Mounds.
On June 23, 1940, at the Mounds Methodist Church, she married Charles Elbert Claxton of Pulaski, who preceded her in death on March 1, 2000.
She was also preceded in death by four brothers, John Henry Newell of Mounds, Arvel (Edna Horner) Newell of Mounds, Fred (Catherine Dyas) Newell of Cairo and James (Jackie) Newell of Peoria; and by two sisters, Irma (Arthur) Clark of Mounds and Ella Nora (Jack) Shepherd of Mounds.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna (Douglas) Kinslow of St. Charles, Mo., and Kathie Kiethline of St. Charles, Mo.; one son, Charles “Bud” (Jean Hinchcliffe) Claxton of O’Fallon.
Also surviving are four granddaughters, Diane Hornback (Frank) Fisher of White Plains, Md., Judi Hornback Redmond of Walled Lake, Mich., Mickey Kinslow (John) Hauk of Wentzville, Mo., Becky Kiethline (Shawn) Marvin of St. Charles, Mo.; four grandsons, Chuck (Donna Thibodeaux) Kiethline of Melville, Mo., Scott (Wendy Zblewski) Kiethline of St. Peters, Mo., Dr. Matthew (Kristi Carner) Claxton of O’Fallon, Mo., and Timothy (Becky Chaput) Claxton of O’Fallon;17 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous beloved nieces and nephews.
She was a licensed practical nurse and worked at Alton Memorial, St. Francis in Litchfield, Sparta and Olney Hospitals; the Jasper County Health Department; and the National Red Cross of Illinois.
She was a member of First St. Charles United Methodist Church, where she enjoyed serving as a Hospitality Host, and was a member of the Mac Adams Sunday School Class, Fannie Crosby Circle and United Methodist Women.
She was a member of the St. Charles PEO FM Chapter; Amaryllis Chapter 750 Order of the Eastern Star of Illinois and National Federation of Music Clubs, Morning Etude of St. Louis.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at the First United Methodist Church in St. Charles, Mo.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Villa Ridge, with Pastor Doug Atkins officiating.
Memorials can be made to the First St. Charles United Methodist Church, Missouri; Faith Lutheran Church, O’Fallon, Ill.; PEO FM Marguerite Scholarship Fund or to the donor’s choice.
Jones Funeral Home Villa Ridge was in charge of local arrangements.