Charles Allan Paxton

PAXTON, Charles Allan, 88, of Richmond, Va., attained his final peace on November 26, 2009 after a full life. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Grace Blackwell Paxton; his daughters, Donna Campbell and her husband, Francis, of Richmond, Karen Eileen Whichard and her husband, Bob, of Prince Frederick, Md., and Katherine Wright of Richmond; grand-children, Christopher Michael Morris, Stephen Bradford Morris, Phillip Allan Morris, Charles Reid Hutchinson, Emily Allyn Campbell and Charlotte Hope Campbell; also surviving are his sister, Rosemary P. Kessinger of Richmond; his brother, Robert B. Paxton and wife, Beth, of Atlanta; and a number of nieces and nephews. Born in Covington, Va., Allan attended Virginia Tech (formerly VPI) briefly before enlisting in the Army Air Force. He served as a captain and navigator with the 94th Bomb Group flying more than 40 missions over Germany. Allan was employed by Exxon for 36 years working in the central office at Deepwater Terminal and helping to install the computer system when it was first purchased in the 60's. The family would like to extend their gratitude to all who helped care for Allan during his final days. The family will receive friends at Bliley's-Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd., from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 29. A funeral service will be held at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 11511 Lucks Lane in Midlothian, on Monday, November 30, at 11 a.m. Entombment following at Greenwood Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested for the American Diabetes Association or the Central Virginia Food Bank.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.