Candace "Candy" Lynn Sexton

Candace “Candy” Lynn Sexton beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, of Wellston, Michiganm passed away on Tuesday May 11, 2021, at Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital in Manistee, Michigan.

Candy was born on March 8, 1958, in Neubrucke, Germany, to Bernard and Anne (Grant) Hopkins. She was one of four children and their only daughter.

The family moved to Copperas Cove, Texas, in 1971. Candy graduated from Copperas Cove High School in 1976. She met and fell in love with Martin Sexton in 1976 while he was stationed in the Army at Fort Hood. They were married on January 19, 1977, in Wellston, Michigan, and remained together for the next 44 years. They moved between Texas and Michigan before finally settling in Wellston in 1980 where they raised their three sons. Candy graduated from West Shore Community College and began a career as an LPN. She spent the majority of her career as the office manager of Wellston Medical Center. She retired from that position and spent the rest of her days enjoying time with her family.

Candy loved her family, and she loved to help others. She enjoyed spending time with Martin at Brethren High School where she often ran the admission gate, concession stand, and helped feed the teams before games. She also coached the JV Cheerleading team. Candy loved to go to watch the different teams play at the school whether one of her boys were playing or not. When she wasn’t at the school, Candy enjoyed shopping, going to the casino, going on trips with her friends, attending church, and spending time with her six grandchildren. She loved her grandbabies more than anything and spoke of them often to everyone she knew.

Candy was preceded in death by: her father and mother; her brothers, Ken and Tim; and her son, Jason.

She is survived by: her husband, Martin; sons, Mark (Charone) and Alex (Katie); brother, Ross; grandchildren, Kelsey, Elliana, Olivia, Jaclyn, Evan, and Avery; as well as her mother-in-law, many brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews.

Memorial services will be conducted at 4:00 PM, Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM until the time of services at the funeral home.

The Terwilliger Funeral Home, in Kaleva, is in charge of arrangements.

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