United States poet (1928-1974)
"The local library held a special event to honor the work of the late sexton, who wrote haunting poems about rural life."
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell-ringer.
"The local sexton rang the morning bell before sweeping leaves from the cemetery paths."
An occupational surname, from occupations​.
"When researching his family history, John discovered that his great-grandfather was a sexton because his father had worked as a church caretaker before the job became an inherited name in their lineage."