Joe Edward Baxter^[1]

1924 - 2014  (89 years)

• Name	Joe Edward Baxter
  Born	6 Sep 1924	Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 8, Lawrence County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 8, Lawrence County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	22 Feb 2014	Waco, Texas   [4]
  Buried	25 Feb 2014	Oakwood Cemetery, McLennan County, Texas   [5]
  Person ID	I3657	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	William Newell Baxter,   b. 27 May 1884, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Feb 1974, Rutherford County, Tennessee  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Emma Ezalee Ogle,   b. Feb 1886, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Nov 1974, Rutherford County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Family ID	F1383	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Bessie La Rue Dunkle
  Married	Abt 1949
  Children	+ 1. Vickie Larue Baxter,   b. 3 Jul 1950, McLennan County, Texas  (Age 73 years)   2. Joe Edward "Jody" Baxter, Jr.,   b. 7 Jun 1953, McLennan County, Texas  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F133220	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 Sep 1924 - Lawrenceburg, Tennessee Died - 22 Feb 2014 - Waco, Texas Buried - 25 Feb 2014 - Oakwood Cemetery, McLennan County, Texas  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S84] E-Mail, Joe (Jody) Edward Baxter Jr. [jody@mandalanetdesign.com], 5 Jan 2013. [S112] Census, 1930. name: Joe E Baxter event: Census event date: 1930 event place: District 08, Lawrence, Tennessee gender: Male age: 5 marital status: Single race: White birthplace: Tennessee estimated birth year: 1925 immigration year: relationship to head of household: Son father's birthplace: Tennessee mother's birthplace: Tennessee enumeration district number: 0015 family number: 308 sheet number and letter: 16A line number: 36 nara publication: T626, roll 2261 film number: 2341995 digital folder number: 4548175 image number: 00980 Household Gender Age Birthplace head William N Baxter M 45 Tennessee wife Emma A Baxter F 44 Tennessee son Hollis O Baxter M 20 Tennessee daughter Jessie M Baxter F 19 Tennessee daughter Pauline N Baxter F 17 Tennessee son William E Baxter M 14 Tennessee daughter Mary I Baxter F 11 Tennessee daughter Ruth C Baxter F 8 Tennessee son Joe E Baxter M 5 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Joe E Baxter Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 8, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 15 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1925 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace William M Baxter Head M 56 Tennessee Emma C Baxter Wife F 54 Tennessee Ruth C Baxter Daughter F 18 Tennessee Joe E Baxter Son M 15 Tennessee William E Baxter Son M 24 Tennessee Lunetna V Hensak F 17 Tennessee [S142] Newspaper Article, Waco Tribune Herald (TX), 25 Feb 2014. Joe E. Baxter , of Waco, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at his residence. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, at Lake Shore Baptist Church with Dr. Bill Hinson and the Rev. Dorisanne Cooper officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Joe was born September 6, 1924, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, to William and Emma Baxter . He served in the United States Merchant Marines during World War II supporting the invasion of North Africa and Normandy in June of 1944. Following service to his country he enrolled at Baylor University where he graduated in 1949 with a B.B.A. in Accounting. While at Baylor University he met his wife, Bessie , with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Following graduation, he served as Business Manager at First Baptist Church of Waco for 10 years. In 1963 Joe began a distinguished career of 50 years with Success Motivation Institute where he developed and supervised the international marketing organization for the company which distributed their products in over 60 countries. During that time Joe and Bessie were able to visit all seven continents and over 100 countries. In addition to his love for family and his strong Christian faith, Joe and Bessie supported Baylor University in numerous philanthropic areas and were reqular attendees of all sporting events. He was preceded in death by his parents; five siblings; and grandson, Chris Connally. He is survived by his wife, Bessie Baxter , of Waco; a daughter, Vickie Connally and husband, David, of Rockwall; a son, Jody Baxter and wife, Cynthia, of Santa Cruz, California; three grandchildren, Shawn Connally, Danu Schoeck and Atea Baxter ; one sister in Tennessee; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Joe E. Baxter , Sr., Endowment Fund in the Waco Foundation, 1105 Wooded Acres Dr. #701, Waco, TX 76710, The Hankamer School of Business Endowed Scholarship Fund in the name of Joe E. Baxter , Sr., The George W. Truett Theological Seminary, designated for the Endowed Scholarship Fund in the name of Joe E. Baxter , Sr., both % Baylor University, 1 Bear Place, #97050, Waco, TX 76798, or the charity of your choice. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our "Memorial Guestbook" at www.whbfamily.com. September 6, 1924 - February 22, 2014 Sign the Guest Book at www.wacotrib.com [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 125517274).