Calvin Willie Claxton, Sr. 1924-2008
Most of you have probably heard the very sad news of the recent passing of Calvin Claxton Sr. in Memphis Tennessee on January 26, 2008. With the passing of Mr. Claxton, the Descendants of Mandi mourn the loss of another cherished family elder. The past year has seen the transition of several precious family elders, each loss has been felt with deep feelings of loss and sadness. Calvin Willie Claxton Sr. was 83 years old, he was the son of William Claxton, Jr.
He had 10 known children named Immogene Claxton, Calvin Claxton, Jr., James Claxton, Melvin Claxton, Deborah Claxton, Michael Claxton, Mary Claxton, Rosie Lee Claxton, Kimberly Claxton, and Carolyn Claxton.
His father, William , Jr. Claxton was the son of William Claxton and Liza Jane Williams. William Jr.'s siblings were T. J. Claxton, Robert Claxton.
Calvin Claxton Sr.'s connection to Mandi Williams came through his grandmother Liza Jane Williams who was born in Haywood County TN. She is the daughter of Jerry Williams (1848-1923) and Sallie Miller. Her siblings were Nellie Williams, Melissa Williams, Emmaline Williams, Anna Williams, Mary Helen Williams, Lucy Harriett Williams, Sam Williams, Eugene Williams, Jerry Williams, Roger Williams, Jasper Williams.
Cousin Calvin's family is very special to us because they are one of the few families that we have contact with that descend from Uncle Jerry Williams...who was, of course one of the son's of Harmon Williams (1825-?) and Harriet Elizabeth Rayner (1827-1918), Mandi's daughter.
Below are the final arrangements which were relayed to us by Kimberly Claxton through the Descendants of Mandi mailing list.
Saturday 1pm at Antioch Baptist Church @ 4715 New Allen Road, Memphis, TN 38128. The wake will be from 10:30am-12:30pm. The burial will be on Monday (February 4th) at National Cemetary on Jackson Ave. (in Memphis). The time has not been set as of yet.
BELOW is a reprint of the notice which was published in the Memphis Commerical Appeal:
Claxton, Calvin
CALVIN CLAXTON, 83, of Memphis, TN died January 26, 2008.
Services by: J. E. Herndon Funeral Home Golden Cross Chapel | 901-346-1291
Published in The Commercial Appeal on 1/29/2008.
Claxton Sr., Calvin Willie
MASTER SGT. CALVIN WILLIE CLAXTON, SR., 83, died January 26, 2008. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 2 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 4716 New Allen Road, Memphis, TN. A veteran of the U. S. Air Force, Mr. Claxton leaves to cherish his memory children, Imogene C. Jones, Pastor Calvin W. Claxton Jr, Ronnie Murrell, Devat Umbles, Cherie Smith, Marilyn Smith, James, Deborah, Michael, Mary, and Kimberly Claxton, Rosa Cline, Aziz Shakoor, Karen Holmes, Eric Meeks and Mickey Falls; mother-in-law, R. Mary Meeks. sisters-in- laws, Fannie Langford, Frances Frazier, Omega Murrell, Permethia Washington, Rosie Murrell. 39 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great grandchildren and a host of loving relatives and dear friends.
J. E. Herndon Funeral Home Golden Cross Chapel | 901-346-1291
Please join us in prayer tonight and during the coming weeks for the entire Claxton family.
He had 10 known children named Immogene Claxton, Calvin Claxton, Jr., James Claxton, Melvin Claxton, Deborah Claxton, Michael Claxton, Mary Claxton, Rosie Lee Claxton, Kimberly Claxton, and Carolyn Claxton.
His father, William , Jr. Claxton was the son of William Claxton and Liza Jane Williams. William Jr.'s siblings were T. J. Claxton, Robert Claxton.
Calvin Claxton Sr.'s connection to Mandi Williams came through his grandmother Liza Jane Williams who was born in Haywood County TN. She is the daughter of Jerry Williams (1848-1923) and Sallie Miller. Her siblings were Nellie Williams, Melissa Williams, Emmaline Williams, Anna Williams, Mary Helen Williams, Lucy Harriett Williams, Sam Williams, Eugene Williams, Jerry Williams, Roger Williams, Jasper Williams.
Cousin Calvin's family is very special to us because they are one of the few families that we have contact with that descend from Uncle Jerry Williams...who was, of course one of the son's of Harmon Williams (1825-?) and Harriet Elizabeth Rayner (1827-1918), Mandi's daughter.
Below are the final arrangements which were relayed to us by Kimberly Claxton through the Descendants of Mandi mailing list.
Saturday 1pm at Antioch Baptist Church @ 4715 New Allen Road, Memphis, TN 38128. The wake will be from 10:30am-12:30pm. The burial will be on Monday (February 4th) at National Cemetary on Jackson Ave. (in Memphis). The time has not been set as of yet.
BELOW is a reprint of the notice which was published in the Memphis Commerical Appeal:
Claxton, Calvin
CALVIN CLAXTON, 83, of Memphis, TN died January 26, 2008.
Services by: J. E. Herndon Funeral Home Golden Cross Chapel | 901-346-1291
Published in The Commercial Appeal on 1/29/2008.
Claxton Sr., Calvin Willie
MASTER SGT. CALVIN WILLIE CLAXTON, SR., 83, died January 26, 2008. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 2 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 4716 New Allen Road, Memphis, TN. A veteran of the U. S. Air Force, Mr. Claxton leaves to cherish his memory children, Imogene C. Jones, Pastor Calvin W. Claxton Jr, Ronnie Murrell, Devat Umbles, Cherie Smith, Marilyn Smith, James, Deborah, Michael, Mary, and Kimberly Claxton, Rosa Cline, Aziz Shakoor, Karen Holmes, Eric Meeks and Mickey Falls; mother-in-law, R. Mary Meeks. sisters-in- laws, Fannie Langford, Frances Frazier, Omega Murrell, Permethia Washington, Rosie Murrell. 39 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great grandchildren and a host of loving relatives and dear friends.
J. E. Herndon Funeral Home Golden Cross Chapel | 901-346-1291
Please join us in prayer tonight and during the coming weeks for the entire Claxton family.
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