Betty Baxter Obituary

Betty Baxter of Sneads, Florida, born on November 6, 1942 in Altha, Florida, passed away on August 22, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Betty Baxter to show support.

She was predeceased by: the father of her children Cecil Ray Gilley; her husband Jimmy L. Baxter; her parents, Bernice Barfield and William Barfield; and her sisters, Carrie Ann Bridges and Ava Lou Hall.

She is survived by: her children, Phillip Ray Gilley (Tammie) of Sneads, FL, Mary Ann Gilley Hatcher (Tim) of Grand Ridge, FL and Beth Gilley Copeland (Raymond) of Snead's, FL; her grandchildren, Chris Gilley (Jessica) of Sneads, FL, Stephanie May Wilkinson of Greenwood, FL, Michael May (Melisa) of Booker, FL, Nikki Dick (Adam) of Lynn Haven, FL, Steven May (Lindsey) of Grand Ridge, FL, Tim Gilley (Anna) of Sneads, FL, Josh Copeland (Nicole) of Paxton, FL and Tori Copeland Foster (Brian) of Jacksonville, FL; and her siblings, John Barfield (Patsy) of Lyn Haven, FL, Peggy Barfield Langston (JR) of Tallahassee, FL and Karen Barfield Ellison (Lee) of Altha, FL. She is also survived by eighteen great grandchildren and one great great grandson.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, August 25th 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Marianna Chapel Funeral Home (3960 US-90, Marianna, FL 32446). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, August 25th 2026 at 2:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Tuesday, August 25th 2026 at the Carpenter Cemetery (Grand Ridge, FL 32442).