Willia C. Baxter

Mrs. Willa C. Baxter, age 96, of Augusta, GA formerly of Commerce, GA died Thursday, October 21, 2010. Mrs. Baxter was born in Commerce to the late Ezra Joel and Allie Allen Crocker. Mrs. Baxter was co-owner of B & C Dry Cleaning and then worked at Collins Dry Cleaning. Mrs. Baxter was a member of Madison Street Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband Mr. John Ed Baxter.

Mrs. Baxter is survived by her daughter Patty Williams of Evans, GA; daughter and son-in-law Bette and Perry Miller of Sykesville, MD; sister and brother-in-law Virginia and Paul Kell of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren Renee Toole(Robert), Alan Williams(Sally), Victor Gehr(Tammy), Valerie Dawson(Kevin), and Vanessa Stewart(Keith), great grandchildren; Jennifer and Jessica Dawson, Jillian Toole, Kirsten and Courtney Gehr, Lance and Reid Stewart, and Zack and Mary Williams; nephews Kevin Kell(Jane), Lee and Mark Crocker, and Robert Jordan(Pat); nieces Karen Petro and Billie Crawley(Lee). The family would like to thank her caregivers Lilly Bland and Tisha Gordon.

Graveside service will be Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 2:00 PM from the Grey Hill Cemetery with the Rev. David Harbin and Dr. David Bowen officiating with the interment in Grey Hill Cemetery.

The family asks to omit flowers, and donations may be made to the Madison Street Baptist Church, 188 Madison Street Commerce, GA 30529 or the First United Methodist Church of Commerce, P.O. Box 755 Commerce, GA 30529.

Little-Ward Funeral Home of Commerce, GA is in charge of arrangements.