Shirley Ann Baxter

May 31, 1958 - Sep 17, 2023May 31, 1958 - September 17, 2023

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Shirley Ann Baxter

May 31, 1958 - Sep 17, 2023May 31, 1958 - September 17, 2023


Place of birth

Lufkin, Texas

Most recently lived in

Lufkin, Texas

Shirley's favorite hobbies

Reading & doing paint by numbers on her phone.

Shirley's favorite foods

Mexican and cajun food

Favorite bands and musical artists

Redeemed Quartet and any southern gospel

Interesting facts about Shirley

She never met a stranger & she did not shake hands. She always had to hug anyone she met.

Shirley loved nothing more than

Jesus, her husband & her cats

Favorite place in the world

Branson, Missouri

Favorite TV shows

Heartland

Favorite sports

Not into sports

Favorite movies

Pretty Woman, Pure Country, The Godfather trilogy

Shirley's profession(s)

Shirley worked at several jobs but her last one was working at Sears in the Lufkin Mall before she became disabled & could no longer work.

Shirley's superpower

Her love for Jesus & her family

Shirley's proudest accomplishments

Making heaven her eternal home.

Shirley's pets in life

Her cat's were her children. 4 cats she truly loved were Little Man, Tater Tot, Little Brother & Sue

Favorite musical instrument

Probably loved old fashioned gospel piano

Favorite ice cream flavor

Coffee

Places Shirley traveled to

All over the western states while working with a seismic crew. Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma

Name of High School attended

Attended Lufkin High Schoo

Name of Shirley's parents

John & Elma Nash (both deceased)

Name of Shirley's siblings

Beverly Arriola (deceased) John, & Elisha

Name of Shirley's children

Step children Rachel Davidson, Summer Dykes, Daniel Baxter

Name of Shirley's grandchildren

Robert Baxter, Alexa Davidson, April Mixon, Skylar Adams, Jaxon & James Baxter

Married 28 years

Shirley married the love of her life, Ray Baxter on February 14, 1995 in Wells, Texas. Ray say's the best 28 years of his life. Shirley was a Godly wonderful wife.

Obituary

Shirley Ann (Nash) Baxter was born May 31, 1958 in Lufkin, Texas to the late John & Elma Nash. She passed from this present life into Glory September 17, 2023 after a long illness with congestive heart problems along with COPD & diabetes complicated by kidney failure. Shirley was a devoted wife to her husband, Ray Baxter for 28 years and was loved greatly. She was a Jesus Name baptized, Holy Ghost filled, Pentecostal lady who loved her Jesus and her home church, Eastview United Pentecostal Church more than anything. She loved being in Church even though she could no longer physically run the aisles or dance in the Spirit she did so in her heart. The Sunday before Shirley passed she had told her husband that she was going to go to Church the next Sunday as she had not been able to go for a while. She told Ray again on the Tuesday before that she was for sure going to Church the coming Sunday. Shirley fell really sick on Wednesday and her kidney's had already began to shut down and her lungs started filling with carbon dioxide due to her COPD. Shirley indeed went to Church Sunday morning around 5 am. She went to the big Church to be resurrected with her mother and all the saints who have went before her when that trumpet blows upon Jesus return for His Church. Glory to God I want to be in that number. Never was their a better and more loving wife than Shirley. She was a very representation of God's love on this earth.

Past ceremonies

Memorial Service

Memorial Service at Eastview United Pentecostal Church in Lufkin, Texas Pastor Justin Bullard presiding.

Calendar

Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Location

Eastview United Pentecostal Church, Lufkin, Tx

Streaming

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Goal: $1,000

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Shirley

Born on May 31, 1958

Lufkin, Texas

Passed away on September 17, 2023

Lufkin, Texas

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