Jacqueline "Jackie" Claxton, age 92, of Buchanan, Tennessee passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at AHC of Paris. Her funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, February 28, 2021 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Gary Collier to officiate. Family members will serve as pallbearers and burial will follow services in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation is scheduled on Sunday at McEvoy after 12:00 P.M. until time of service. Jacqueline Marie Hicks Claxton was born January 28, 1929 in Kittery, Maine to the late Julius L. Hicks and the late Emily Bilbruck Hicks Cochey. She married Rex Conway Claxton January 28, 1945 and he preceded her in death June 29, 1981. She is survived by her son, Tommy (Mary Ann) Claxton of Buchanan; grandchildren, Christopher (Amy) Claxton and Kenneth (Angela) Claxton; great grandchildren, LouCindia, Drey, Sandra, Gabriel, Samuel and Lucas Claxton; and by her sister, Joyce Bilbruck Kimball of Kittery Point, Maine. Mrs. Claxton was a Baptist by faith and belonged to South Liberty Baptist Church in McMinn County, Tennessee. She was a cosmetologist who operated her own shop from her home for many years. She had many hobbies but perhaps her best love was growing prize winning Iris and Daylilies. Jackie was a member of Paris Iris and Daylily Club for many years. She was a member of the UT Master Gardener Program for over 5 years; avid genealogist; a member of First Families of Tennessee; helped start the current Henry County Archives in the 1980s when some of the old county records were stored upstairs at the old Henry County Board of Education on West Washington Street; she has published 3 books that are still regularly used by genealogists today: "Henry County Inscriptions in Stone" (1989), "McEvoy Funeral Home Records" (1996), and the Charles Sanders "Bible Records of Henry County Tennessee" (1989). Jackie joined the Quota Club International of Paris during the first year of organization, where she worked on many projects with them such as when the Quota Club helped Western State Hospital in Bolivar, TN at Christmas. Also working with the Girl Scouts where she served as the Cookie Distribution Chairman for many years from her basement; Club Treasurer for 1964 and 1965; Quotarian of the year for 1992-1993 and received the award for 46 years of perfect attendance in 2008. She attended Quota Club conventions in Hawaii and Alaska. The family wishes to express special thanks to Don Townley, a longtime family friend and all of her sitters over the years. With all their help and special attention she was able to make it to 92 years of age. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be to: St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 This service may be watched live stream by clicking the link below: (49) Claxton, Jackie - Funeral Service, 2/28/2021 - YouTube or by going to youtube.com and clicking on the live video on McEvoy Funeral Home's channel. Funeral Service McEvoy Funeral Home, Inc. Sunday, February 28, 2021 2:00 PM 507 West Washington Street Paris, Tennessee 38242

Visitation is scheduled on Sunday after 12:00 P.M. until time of service. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.