Christopher Don Paxton, 61, passed away April 8, 2015 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. He was born April 14, 1953 in Pasadena the son of Carl Kenneth and Joy White Paxton. He married Edelina Galope on September 18, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a veteran of the US Army. He was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a past member of the American Legion. Graveside services will be 2 PM Monday, April 13, 2015 at Woodland Park Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Edelina Paxton, daughters: Kimberly, Angela, Cindy, and Tamara, step-sons: Rudy and Mark, sister: Reba, brothers: Kenny and Carlton, and several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one nephew.