Mrs. Mary Louise Sexton

February 4, 1922 - March 16, 2018

Mrs. Mary Louise Scarboro Sexton, 96, of Danielsville, GA passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Northridge Health and Rehabilitation in Commerce, GA. Mrs. Sexton was born in Athens, GA on February 4, 1922, daughter of the late Lee R. Scarboro and the late Bertie Long Scarboro. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Sexton was a longtime member of the Jones Chapel United Methodist Church and church choir. She was a lover of all flowers and enjoyed being outside tending her plants. Over the years, many family and friends were gifted with her embroidery pieces as well. However, her passion was cooking. She loved to cook for family and friends and at local cafes; everyone knew about Mrs. Louise’s biscuits and pies. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, O.B. Sexton; son, Michael Sexton; grandson, Cody Sexton; and sisters, Maelee Smith and Betty Pruitt. Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law, Ronald Sexton of Danielsville, GA and Phil and Shirley Sexton of Danielsville, GA; daughters and son-in-law, Janice and Larry Fleming of Royston, GA and Beverly Sexton of Athens, GA; daughter-in-law, Sandra Yarbrough and her husband, Bobby of Danielsville, GA; sister, Juanita S. Gordon of Danielsville, GA; grandchildren, Clark Fleming, Kasie Sexton Brown, Jeremy Sexton, Clayton Sexton, Brandon Sexton, Nathaniel Sexton, Cortney Coile, Bobby Yarbrough, Jr., Catreese Allen and Candice Mahn; and twenty great grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Sexton will be held in the Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 19, 2018, with Rev. Chad Hill and Rev. Richard Huycke officiating. Interment will follow in the Jones Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Pruitt Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. The family is at their respective homes. Flowers are optional; memorials may be made to the Jones Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund at 5601 Highway 29 Danielsville, GA 30633. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, GA is in charge of arrangements.