Ronnie Lee Sexton

Hendersonville - Ronnie Lee Sexton, 50, of Hendersonville, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, at the Solace Center in Asheville, after a brief illness.

Ronnie is survived by his father, Paul L. Sexton of Fletcher and the late Dorothy Honeycutt Sexton; sister, Linda Cole and her husband, Charles, of Fletcher; niece, Charlotte Cole Panko and her husband, John, of Denver, Colo.; and nephew, Garrick Cole and his wife, Jeanine, of Chester, N.J.; and two great-nieces, Morgan and Sarah Panko of Denver.

The funeral service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue, with the Rev. Charles Phillips officiating. Music will be provided by Lamar Levi. Burial will be at Newfound Baptist Church Cemetery immediately following the service.

Pallbearers will be Tim Sexton, Tracy Sexton, Kevin Pafford, David Honeycutt, John Honeycutt and Mark Honeycutt.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

The family would like to thank all of their friends for the support and prayers they have given during this difficult time.