Corene Saxon

Funeral services for Mrs. Corene Saxon, 91, will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 27, 2010, in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe, LA.  Interment will follow at Kilpatrick’s Serenity Gardens with Rev. Lionel Crowell and Rev. Bruce McGee officiating.   Mrs. Saxon was born September 1, 1918, in Hall Summit, LA and passed away on July 24, 2010 in West Monroe, LA.   Mrs. Saxon loved her grandchildren and attended all of their activities as long as she was able. She retired from the NLU Accounting Department to enjoy her hobbies:  needlepoint, crocheting, making Christmas ornaments, flower gardening and traveling in both the U.S. and abroad.  She was a charter member of Fair Park Baptist Church and currently a member of Ridge Avenue Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred C. “Baldy” Saxon, grandson,Keith Maxwell, parents, Daniel and Annie Batchelor, sister, Lucille Dupuy, and brothers, Trecy, Treavie, and Grady Batchelor. Surviving Mrs. Saxon are son, Joe Glenn Saxon; daughter, Bobbie Sue Camp and husband Bill; grandsons, Daniel Saxon and wife Debbie, Joe Gregory Saxon, Brian Saxon and wife Dina, Chase Saxon, Todd Maxwell and wife Jill, Greg Maxwell and wife Christy;  12 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Daniel Saxon, Joe Gregory Saxon, Brian Saxon, ToddMaxwell, Greg Maxwell and nephew, Larry Saxon.  Visitation will be 5:00 – 8:00 PM on Monday, July 26th at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.