Connie Lea Sexton
Connie Lea Sexton
A memorial service for Connie Lea Sexton, 68, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 18, 2023, at Spring Creek Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sexton passed away at 5:35 a.m., Monday, August 7, 2023, at her home.
She was born April 1, 1955, at Anchorage, Alaska, to Randall Wilson Conrad and Emily Jane Murrell Conrad. On July 9, 1977, she was married at West Plains, to Mike Sexton. Connie had a love for education and held a Bachelor’s Degree and two Master’s Degrees. She was the Fairview Elementary School counselor for over fifteen years. Connie enjoyed gardening, nature, wildlife, fishing, traveling, cooking, good food and reading, but she loved her family most of all. She was referred to as Mimi and was adored by all five of her grandchildren. Mrs. Sexton was a long time member of Spring Creek Church.
She is survived by her husband, Mike Sexton; three children and five grandchildren, Clinton Kyle Sexton and wife, Devin and their daughter, Kennedy, Emily Elizabeth Sexton-Harris and husband, John and their daughter, Aspen and son, Eli, and Jessie Lea Thompson and husband, Kody and their daughter, Gemma and son, Conrad; one sister, Cathy Decker; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, one brother, Randall James Conrad and special grandmother, Dorothy Murrell, preceded her in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spring Creek Church and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Randall and Teresa (Eldringhoff) Romans
August 11, 2023 @ 2:20 pm
Mr.. Mike and family, so shocked and saddened to hear of Ms. Connie’s passing. Praying for peace and understanding for you all.
Mark S. Ford
August 11, 2023 @ 3:56 pm
Extending condolences and prayers for peace & comfort to you Mike along with your family.
Mike and Diana Pace
August 11, 2023 @ 9:25 pm
We are so sorry. We are keeping the family in our thoughts and prayers.
Terrie Honeycutt
August 11, 2023 @ 10:29 pm
Oh, how many wonderful memories flood my mind from the years we spent together at Fairview. Connie truly had a great love for educating all students and she cared about everyone of them and her colleagues. She will be greatly missed but no more than by her beautiful family whom she cherished and was so proud of each one..including Mike. Know that she loved you all. Hold her memories in your hearts for a lifetime as you move forward one day at a time. Send lots of love and more prayers!!
Stacey Cook
August 12, 2023 @ 9:30 am
My prayers and thoughts go out to the family. I had the privilege becoming friends with Connie twenty three years ago at the library. We would talk about our grandkids, gardening, cooking and books. Connie was so nice and I’ll look back and cherish the times we were able to visit.
Jo Unruh
August 12, 2023 @ 6:44 pm
So sorry Mike..this is Jo Ellen McKee..Pod and Marie’s daughter.. I pray for peace and comfort for you and your family.
John M. Thompson and Teresa L. Thompson
August 14, 2023 @ 11:08 am
Our prayers go out to Mike, and all of the Sexton clan. We always enjoyed our visits with Connie and what time we had with her. As a compliment she certainly “ country smart”.
We are sooo blessed to have Connie and Mike’s daughter Jessie in our lives as our daughter in law, and mother to our precious grandchildren Gemma Faye and Conrad James. Connie and Mike did a wonderful job parenting our daughter in law, and should be commended.
We will forever see Connie in Jessie.
With our deepest sympathies to Mike, Emily,Kyle, Jessie, and all the Sexton and Conrad families.
John and Teresa Thompson
Donna Newberry
August 14, 2023 @ 4:07 pm
Mike and family, sorry for your loss.
Noble and Donna Fox Newberry
Craig and Sherri Cromer
August 16, 2023 @ 4:32 pm
Mike and family we are so sorry for your loss. Connie was such a kind person. I know she will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Deb Pettit
August 16, 2023 @ 5:31 pm
I’m so sorry for your loss. I haven’t seen Connie in many years, but I have wonderful memories of growing up together with Connie, Cathy, Randy, and the Murrell family. I know she will be missed by her family as well as the lives she touched with her job.
Rita Croney
August 18, 2023 @ 7:17 pm
Mike & family…you are in our prayers
Tina Reynolds
August 22, 2023 @ 11:41 am
I’m so sorry to hear of Connie’s passing. I will always remember her kindness, sweetness, and greeted you with a smile. She will never be forgotten. My prayers are with you all .