BUXTON, Reginald W. (Reg)

The Payson Roundup, Payson, Arizona, Friday, February 13, 2015 Reginald W. Buxton U.S. Veteran June 12, 1923 - February 5, 2015 Reginald W. Buxton, 91, born June 12, 1923 in Detroit, Mich., passed away Feb. 5, 2015 in Payson, Ariz. He joined the Army Air Force and served in World War II. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict, ultimately retiring as a Major. He was the recipient of the DFC, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Medal with the Silver Oakleaf Cluster. Reg will be cremated and interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, Ariz., with his wife, Betty Ellen, who pre-deceased him in 2012. No services are planned at this time. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Edward Rocha of Mesa, Ariz.; son and daughter-in-law, William and Mindy Buxton of Palm Springs, Calif.; and son, Gary K. Buxton of Reno, Nev. He is also survived by three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was loved and will be missed.