Adeanna Marie Sexton

Although her journey came to a sudden end, the impact that Adeanna Sexton made in the world around her was no less significant. She was a loyal and hardworking woman who was a firm believer in working hard to achieve ones dreams. Adeanna valued her accomplishments, but she counted becoming a mother as both her highest calling and her greatest blessing. In fact, it was the love she had for her daughters that was the driving force behind Adeannas desire to succeed. She was the kind of person who didnt shy away from telling it like she saw it, especially when it came to matters that she felt passionate about. Life will never be the same without Adeanna here, but the memories she leaves behind will remain forever near and dear to the hearts and lives of her many friends and loved ones. The 1980s were a transformational time in American history when technology was making strides like never before. This was the computer age when more and more American homes grew to include a personal computer, and video games burst onto the scene with Atari. The camcorder allowed us to chronicle our experiences while EPCOT Center added to the Disney empire. Nestled within this exciting time was the year 1982 that brought great joy to a young couple from Pontiac, Michigan, as they were pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl on July 29th. Adeanna Marie was welcomed into the world by her parents, Burgess Moore and Alice Peters. She was raised in the family home in London, Kentucky, located in the southeastern region of the state. Adeannas older sister, Christine, was seventeen years old when Adeanna was born so she was like a second mother to Adeanna. But since they had such different physical attributes, it was often hard for others to believe that they were sisters at all. In many ways Adeanna experienced a fairly typical upbringing. Adeannas father, Burgess, was protective of his little girl - so much in fact, that he once walked onto the basketball court to carry her back to the bench when she tripped and slid across the floor, scraping her knee. Sadly, Burgess passed away when she was very young, leaving her without a dad. That all changed when Adeanna's mother, Alice, married a man named Arthur Barton. He would become the father figure in her life and they became so close to one another. Art owned a nightclub while Alice was a busy homemaker. Adeanna was a bit of a tomboy who loved playing down by a creek that ran by their home. She was into horses and sports including softball and basketball during high school. With nieces and nephews to love at a young age, Adeanna was like a big sister to them. She went on to graduate from Mesick High School in 2000. Life was forever changed for Adeanna when she was introduced to Will Sexton through mutual friends. They were married, and Adeanna was filled with unspeakable joy to become a mother to their two wonderful daughters, Katelynn and Kylie. From the moment Adeanna became a mother, her children were her life. She was an active part of their lives in numerous ways. Adeanna was trying to engage her children into the Native American culture, and it was with a desire to establish a better life for them that she more recently was going through the process of enlisting in the Navy. Throughout her life Adeanna worked in jobs she enjoyed. While living in Flint she worked at a horse race track in Swartz Creek. As someone who loved horses this was a great fit for Adeanna. More recently she had been working as a fitness assistant at Nimkee Fitness Center. Adeanna was never concerned with what her wages were, rather, she just loved being there. Fitness was always something that was vitally important to her. Always one to be busy, Adeanna was a woman of many interests. She was a member of the Rezalicious softball team that played in Rosebush. During the summer she traveled all over Michigan with the team, playing in various tournaments. Adeanna was also a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. She loved tubing down the river, primarily while living in Mesick. With a July birthday, Adeanna was able to make tubing an annual event on her birthday. In addition to sports and horses, she had a special place in her heart for all animals. In fact, if there was ever a stray animal around Adeanna, it wouldnt be a stray for very long! There were so many things that made Adeanna such an extraordinary woman. She was always more concerned about others than she was about herself, and she could be counted on to be there to help anyone she knew in whatever way was needed. Adeanna was a social butterfly who had friends all over Michigan. When telling a story, she was famous for starting off by saying, What happened was, followed by whatever she was needing to say. Adeanna loved wearing the color blue. Deeply devoted to her family, she has been called her fathers right hand girl. Described as selfless, loyal, and determined, Adeanna Sexton was a blessing in the lives of those around her. It has been said that she was one of the most blunt, brutally honest people around, but it was always out of a heart that was in the right place. Adeanna was concerned about those around her loving life and having a good time, and she would do whatever she could to make that happen. A beloved daughter, sister, aunt, mother, and friend, Adeanna will be deeply missed and forever cherished by all who were blessed to feel her touch. Adeanna Sexton died on Saturday, December 7, 2013. Adeannas family includes her two daughters, Katelynn and Kylie Sexton; parents, Arthur and Alice Barton of Mt. Pleasant; sister, Christine Brown-Paul of Burton; maternal grandmother, Mildred Allen of Sterling Heights, aunts and uncles, Larry (Sandie) Peters of Mesick, Celeste (J.R.) Hammer of Sterling Heights, and Delores Smith of Detroit; nieces and nephew, Sonya Samuelson, Jenna Paul and Steven Paul, all of Burton; great-niece, Brianna Breezy Burgoon; cousins, Donielle Bannon, Nikki Rose, Kendra Patton, Kira Patton, Konstance Patton, Elizabeth Douglas, Lisa Kearney and Rosalind Kearney; her close friend, Stormie Frees; and many, many pets. Her memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 12, at Lux Family Life Story Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Father Rick Varner officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service. A luncheon will follow at the Tribal Gym from 3-5 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Katelynn and Kylie Sexton Education Fund. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. To learn more about Adeannas life or to sign the online guest book please visit www.LuxFamilyFuneralHome.com.