Barbara Ann Baxter

March 7, 1941 - August 8, 2012

Barbara Ann Baxter age 71, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Leesburg, Florida. Barbara was born in Avon Park, Florida and moved to Yalaha, Florida in 1989 from Wauchula, Florida. She attended Hardee Senior High-School and was a member of the graduating class of 1959. She was a member of the Leesburg Church of the Nazarene where she also served as the church secretary. She will be remembered by those who knew her and loved her as a person who loved to laugh. She loved spending time with her family and adored her grandchildren. She also loved spending time in the outdoors at the family cabin, and enjoyed bird watching, fishing, and reading. She took great pleasure in her spare time doing craft work, and was known for her ornaments and Christmas trees made from ceramic or Lace. She has gone on to meet her pre-deceased Parents Robert Irving Williams and Margaret Thornton Williams and her Brother Robert Dwayne Williams. She leaves behind her loving husband of 51 years Joseph Keith “Joe” Baxter of Yalaha, FL; Daughters – Jennifer (Todd) Baxter-Trotter of Port St. John, FL; and Amy Jo (Keith) Holton of Wauchula, FL; A Brother – Leon Lamar (Gloria) “Buddy” Williams of Lakeland, FL; and 4 Grandchildren – Erica Ann Trotter; Brandon Keith Holton; Joseph Andrew Trotter; and Blake Andrew Holton.There will be a celebration of her life at the Leesburg Church of the Nazarene at 3:00 P. M. – Sunday – August 12, 2012. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to: The Leesburg Church of the Nazarene - 2100 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Leesburg, Florida 34748Page-Theus Funeral Home and Cremation Services have been entrusted with all arrangements.