Claudette Willogene Buxton's Obituary
Claudette Willogene Buxton 61 of Sullivan, died Sunday, June 29, 2008 in her home. No funeral, memorial or memorial service will be held.
Claudette was born October 25, 1946, in Effingham, Illinois. She was the daughter of Claudia Marshall Oliver and Lloyd Eugene Oliver.
Survivors include her husband of nearly 33 years, Samuel David Buxton; one son, Nathan Oliver Buxton and his wife Jessica of Charleston, IL; and three stepchildren, James David Buxton and Cynthia Hubbard, both of Charleston; and Stephen Sammy Wilbur Buxton of Nashville, IL; grandchildren include: Makalie Buxton Of Charleston IL; Wyatt of Sullivan, IL; Taelor Davis of Mattoon, IL; Zachary Buxton of Charleston, IL; Matt Richardson of Chicago, IL; Sammy and Daniel Richardson of Sullivan, IL; Paige Alexandra, Samantha, Colby, and Ashleigh Buxton of NashviHe, IL.
Claudette attended the University of Illinois and graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a B.S. in Education in 1968 and a Master of Arts in English in 1969. Other than a brief stent as a newsletter writer and production editor of a magazine in Colorado in 1977-78, she spent most of her life as a dedicated English teacher at the following schools: Lake Land College 1969~ 77, Cumberland High School 1979-80; Project Edits Coordinator, Gifted Education 1980-82, Dieterich High. School 1982-90, evening classes at Eastem Illinois University, and Sullivan High School 1990 until her retirement in 2004. Besides teaching, she also had four articles published was nominated for Who’s Who in America’s Teachers several times.
She was preceded in death by her father and brother. In lieu of f1owers, memorials are requested to a local food pantry. Love one another and pray for me.
The family of Claudette Willogene Buxton is being served by the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe St. Decatur, IL. 62526.
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