Patricia Cannon Baxter Rayfield Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Patricia Cannon Baxter Rayfield of Bessemer City, North Carolina, who passed away on December 12, 2025 at the age of 88. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Paul Cannon and Lela Norwood Cannon; her former husband Max Durant Baxter, Sr.; her husband Dalton Rayfield; her grandson Randolph Henry Rosdahl, Jr.; her son-in-law Calvin Briggs Albright; and her siblings, Paul Dean Cannon, Evelyn Cannon Collins and Delores Cannon Wilson.

She is survived by: her children, Max Durant Baxter, Jr. (Mary Lou), Denise Baxter Wallace (Walt), Kay Baxter Albright, Cheryl Baxter Bartlett (David) and Sandra Baxter Rosdahl (Henry); and her grandchildren, Ami Parker, Alan Parker, Kelly James, Jeff Albright, Steven Bartlett, Erin Morehead, Andrew Baxter and Amanda Summit. She is also survived by children, and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 15th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Sisk-Butler Funeral Home (730 Gastonia Hwy, Bessemer City, NC 28016). A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 16th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Ragan Wesleyan Church (535 Oates Rd, Gastonia, NC 28052). A burial will be held on Tuesday, December 16th 2025 at the Westview Gardens Cemetery (1123 Edgewood Rd, Bessemer City, NC 28016).

Memorials may be made in Patricia's name to the Ragan Wesleyan Church.