Mary H. “Fran” “Dout” Baxter, 88, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014. A celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will meet friends from 1:00 p.m. to service time at Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Macon Rescue Mission, 774 Hazel St., Macon GA 31201 or donor’s favorite charity.
Mrs. Baxter was born in Boston, GA to the late Peter L. and Janie Hatcher. She was a bank teller with C&S National Bank for several years, worked as an Assistant Librarian at Willingham High School. Mrs. Baxter was a member of Cherokee Heights United Methodist Church. “Dout and Wiley traveled and attended many Auburn Tiger Football Games “War Eagles!" She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister.
She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Wiley C. Baxter of Fort Oglethorpe, GA, sons, Wiley L. “Herk” (Sylvia) Baxter of Warner Robins, GA, Henry G. (Karen) Baxter of Lynchburg, VA, daughter, Suzie (Larry) Kensinger of Chattanooga, TN, six grandchildren, Michael L. (Tina) Baxter, Joseph L. (Kim) Baxter, Traci (Russ) Chesser, Aaron (Megan) Sneary, Amy Baxter, and Andrew (Rebecca) Baxter, twelve great grandchildren, two sisters, Oma Rae Baker and Bobby Hart.
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Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery has charge of arrangements.
