Extracted from The Southern Herald (Liberty, MS)
Monday, March 5, 2012

RONALD BAXTER

Funeral services were held Friday, February 24, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home in Gloster for Ronald Edward ``Ronnie'' Baxter, 66, of Gloster. Rev. Mike Hardy officiated. Burial was in Talbert Cemetery near Gloster.

Pallbearers were Dan Dalton, Jason Steele, Bud Longmire, Jywayne Baxter, Ethan Baxter and Mike Havard.

Mr. Baxter passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after a lengthy illness.

Born February 26, 1945, in Centreville, Mr. Baxter was the son of Virgil L. Baxter and Roberta Parker Baxter, both deceased.

Mr. Baxter was foreman with C.S.T. Timber Company.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Baxter was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Baxter.

Mr. Baxter leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife, Deborah Rushing Baxter; a daughter, Robyn Baxter; a stepdaughter, Janet Steele; two stepsons, Matthew Rhodus and wife Maya, and Jason Rhodus and wife Cynthia; a sister, Sheila Bass and husband Wayne; a brother, John Baxter and wife Melissa; eight grandchildren; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.