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Thomas Lee Paxton
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Tom was raised in the Arkansas Timberlands and enjoyed a childhood full of fishing, hunting, and exploring the outdoors. He graduated from high school in Prattsville, Arkansas in 1951, where he met the love of his life and wife of 65 years, Mae (Stubblefield) Paxton.
A proud graduate of Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Tom was a lifelong learner. After serving in the US Army, he dedicated his professional life to finance, spending 15 years at Commercial Investment Trust, followed by 26 years at Simmons First National Bank, where he served as a Senior Vice President. Long after retiring, he still loved to keep his mind sharp with a good spreadsheet.
More than anything, Tom loved time with his family. He enjoyed his wife’s world famous chocolate pie, carpentry projects with his kids, and playing legos with his grandkids. He never strayed far from his roots, and always made time to watch the Razorbacks play on Saturday.
Tom is preceded in death by his father and mother, John and Maxine Paxton, his brother John Arthur Paxton, Jr. and his sister, Marion Edge. Tom is survived by his wife and best friend, Florence Mae (Stubblefield) Paxton, and children Keith (Cindy) Paxton, Jeffrey Paxton, and Mary (Scott) Whiteaker. He is also survived by his grandchildren Jessica (Justin) Crum, Toni Michelle Hardin, Emily Paxton, Alyssa Whiteaker, Thomas Paxton, and Drew Whiteaker; and great grandchildren Mila Moody and Isley Crum.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 12th at 10:00am at Roller McNutt Funeral Home at 801 8th Ave, Conway, Arkansas. The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to the service on Saturday morning, October 12th, from 9:00-10:00am. Graveside Service will be held at 3:00pm at Philadelphia Cemetery in Prattsville, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to The CALL in Faulkner County at thecallinarkansas.org or the American Baptist Association Missions at abaptist.org/missions.
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