Obit for Alfred ""Frog"" Baxter
March 17, 1943 to September 5, 2012
Obit for Alfred ""Frog"" Baxter
March 17, 1943 to September 5, 2012
Alfred ""Frog"" Baxter, age 69 of Livingston, Texas, passed away in Lufkin, Texas, on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. He was born on March 17, 1943, in Livingston, Texas, to parents, Claude Baxter and Ada McAdams Baxter. ""Frog"" finished school at Livingston High School and married Dorothy Matthews in Houston, Texas, on March 3, 1962. He was a member of Elks Lodge of Huntsville and Sons of Legions - #918 of Willis, Texas.
""Frog"" is preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Ada Baxter; two brothers, Claude Eugene Baxter and Doug Baxter; three sisters, Ella Mae Baxter, Ida Fay Baxter and Elizabeth Atkinson; and granddaughter, Heather Baxter. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Dorothy Baxter of Livingston; two sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and Sheri Baxter of Lampasas, Texas, and Claude ""Beep"" and Dana Baxter of Conroe, Texas; grandchildren, Briana Frederiksen and husband, Josh of Conroe, Texas, Hailey Baxter of Conroe, Texas, and Ryan Baxter of Lampasas, Texas; brother, Burrell Baxter of Trinity, Texas; sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Willie Howell of Livingston, Texas; and special friends, James and Barbara Nelson of Livingston, Texas.
Visitation will begin at 6:00 PM on Thursday, September 6, 2012, at Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.
Funeral services for Alfred ""Frog"" Baxter, will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 7, 2012, at Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Bro. Tim Thompson will conduct the services. Pallbearers are: Terry Proctor, Lamar Guy, Jr., Bubba Nelson, Ricky Calvet, Bubba Dubois and Buck Johnson. Honorary pallbearers are: James Nelson, Keith Howell, Willie Howell, Tony Proctor, Scott Baxter, John Powell, Tommy Shook, Robert Matthews, Ladies Mailroom at Holiday Unit and Class of 1961. Interment will be held at Menard Chapel in Polk County, Texas, following the chapel service.
The family wants to issue a ""Special Thanks"" to Hospice in the Pines for their care and family support.
Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com