Carol Jean Baker Baswell Obituary
We announce the death of Carol Jean Baker Baswell of Bessemer, Alabama, who passed away on May 30, 2026, at the age of 95. Carol will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Carol Jean Baker Baswell to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her father Jake G. Baker; her stepmother Esther Baker; her mother Lyndall Burns Baker; her husband Julian D. Baswell; her son Kelvin Baswell; and her siblings, Jack Baker and Kay Gable.
She is survived by: her children, Lynn Baswell (Brenda) and Julia Trevarthen (Jack); her daughter-in-law Tammy Baswell; her grandchildren, Eric Baswell (Jeanne), Jeremy Baswell (Jennifer), Shannon Clark (Zach) and Joseph Baswell; her great grandchildren, Ellen, Kendall, Jacklynn, Kya and Jensen; and her sisters, Joyce Howie and Janice Krumm (Rick). She is also survived by many nephews and nieces.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Children's Hospital of Alabama.
