Larry Allen Baxter

Oct 31, 2012 | Obituaries, Submitted Obituary

He grew up five miles north of Jamesport and graduated from the Tri-County High School in 1959. After graduating, he had a life-long career as a pipefitter. This year he received his 45-year pin from the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union. In June 1961 he married his childhood sweetheart, Marilyn Sue Waterbury Baxter. They celebrated their 51st anniversary this past June.
To this union was born three children: daughter Lesa Christine Baxter Weaver, senior systems analyst for Memphis Light, Gas, and Water, married to Douglas Alan Weaver, computer software specialist for Memphis Light, Gas and Water. They reside in Olive Branch, MS. They have four daughters, Jamie Lynne Weaver Bishop, electrical engineer, married to Will Bishop, Baptist minister, they reside in Longview, TX. Second daughter, Julie Renee Weaver, RN at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center in Memphis, TN. Third daughter Gennifer Michele Weaver, studying pharmacology at Ole Miss, and fourth daughter, Samantha Christine Weaver, studying international studies at Ole Miss.
Second daughter of Larry and Sue is Linda Elizabeth Baxter, principal at Irving Middle School in the Norman public schools system who resides in Norman, OK. Linda has four children. Daughter, Maegan Elizabeth Boren McElhaney, master barber in Norman, OK, married to Matthew McElhaney, diesel mechanic for the National Guard Reserves and served one tour in Iraq and one tour in Afghanistan, they reside in Noble, OK. They are expecting their first child, a boy, in late February of 2013. Son, John William Boren, engineer technician for the FAA, married to Hannah Beth Ponder Boren, homemaker, they reside in Noble, OK. To this union was two children, Easton Clay Boren and Harper Grace Boren, both of the home. Second daughter, Mollee Lyn Boren, LPN and studying nursing at North Central Missouri College, residing in Humphreys. Second son, Jakob Wesley Wayne Boren, of the home. Son of Larry and Sue, Kenneth Allen Baxter, married to Melanie Lynn Wade Baxter, residing in Humphreys. To this union was born four children, Wayne Allen Baxter, Emma Lynn Baxter, Ellen Sue Baxter, and Luke Allen Baxter, all of the home.
Larry was a firm believer in his faith. He practiced his faith as elder for the Church of Christ for many years. His favorite act as elder was being able to shape the lives of the youth through his teachings and fellowship trips. At an early age Larry began his love for horses. He participated in 4-H. As a member, he showed horses, and as an adult he taught horsemanship for many years. For over 20 years he rode the Chief Joseph Trail in the northwestern states as a trail scout. Larry’s greatest achievement was his family and the faith and love he instilled in all the lives of those he met.
Mr. Baxter was a member of the Missouri Cremation Service. Online guestbook and obituary at www.missouricremation.com