Diane Baxter Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Diane Baxter in Southport, North Carolina, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Diane left this world on May 19, 2026 at the age of 80, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Diane Baxter or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Winfred Lee Jones, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Sykes Jones of Haw River; her husband Edward Ennis Baxter; and her sisters, Janet Jones Miles and Ada Lelia Tranbarger.
She is survived by: her significant other Marine; her daughters, Elizabeth Ballantine (Robert) and Jennifer Bishop (Brent); her grandchildren, Skyler Walls (Jarrett), Baxter Ballantine, Lyla Ballantine, Janey Bishop, Spencer Ballantine (Hannah), Bennett Ballantine, David Bishop and Gibson Ballantine; her great grandchild Winston Walls; and her siblings, Winfred Lee Jones Jr. (Anne) of Columbus, Georgia, Iris Jones Graham of New York, Samuel Paige Jones (Gloria) of Midland and Benjamin Robert Jones (Linda) of Elon. She is also survived by twenty nieces and nephews.
