Ouachita-Lincoln County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BAXTER, JAMES FRANKLIN  March 21, 2010
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News Star World - March 23, 2010
JAMES FRANKLIN (FRANK) BAXTER
Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Ruston, LA.

Memorial services for Mr. James Franklin (Frank) Baxter, age 96 of Ruston, 
will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Trinity United Methodist 
Church with Rev. Rolly Walker officiating. Private burial will be held with 
Rev. Jerry Hilbun officiating. Services are under the direction of Owens 
Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.

Mr. Baxter passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on March 
21, 2010. He was born January 28, 1914 in Ruston to Simeon Baxter and Frances 
Stewart Baxter. Frank graduated from Ruston High School and attended Louisiana 
Tech University. He worked for 37 years for the US Postal service, serving in 
all capacities including Postmaster of Ruston for the last 11 years of his 
long career. Frank Retired in 1973 at the age of 59.

During World War II, Frank served as a flight instructor in the US Army Air 
Corps in Denver, CO from 1942 to 1944. Frank's many interests included 
hunting, fishing, gardening, golf, playing cards and having coffee with his 
friends.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 51 years, Audrey Price 
Holland Baxter and step-son Thomas Scott Holland. He was the last surviving 
sibling of Lela Liner Lyles, Oliver Liner, Etta Liner Walker, Vera Baxter 
Bennett, Johnny Baxter and Verlie Baxter Avery.

Frank is survived by his step-son James Dudley Holland, III and wife Beth of 
Choudrant, step-daughter, Gayle Holland Taylor of Dallas, son James Blakely 
Baxter, daughter Frankie Lee Baxter, both of California and many 
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank Hospice of Caring Hearts, especially nurse 
Sally Jones. Also "Mr. B's" team of devoted caregivers: Richard Dunn, Michael 
Johnson, Carrie Bishop, Angela Bishop, Phyllis Jackson, Barbara Jenkins and 
Clinton Mitchell for the kind, caring service they provided. Special 
recognition goes to Lela Chaney for the many, many years of devoted service to 
both Frank and Audrey.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons: James Andrew Taylor, Jr., Scott Holland 
Taylor, Price Ayars Taylor and David Roan Black. Honorary pallbearers will be 
his special friends Mike Reed and Dan O'Neal, Jr.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Trinity United Methodist Church 
or to the Methodist Children's Home. To leave a memorial message for the 
family, please visit www.owensmemorialfuneralhome.com. 


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