Dan Baxter

Funeral services for Dan L. Baxter, 46, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, June 4, 2011 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors. Burial will follow in Ridgecrest Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Baxter died on Tuesday, May 31, 2011.Dan was born in Louisville, KY on Feb. 2, 1965, the son of Connie Lovelace Baxter Bausman and the late George Dan Baxter. He enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of seventeen and was a fifteen year veteran serving in Desert Storm. He enjoyed computers and working in the yard. He collected porcelain eagles and was an avid NASCAR fan. Dan was dedicated to his family and his job. He would do anything he could to help a friend. He is survived by his wife, Tammy Banks Baxter of Jackson, TN; four sons, Bradley Baxter of San Diego, CA, Chad Crocker of Hernando, MS, Hunter Webb of Jackson, TN and Chance Webb of Jackson, TN; four daughters, Cheri Williams and husband John of Lexington, Nikki Webb of Jackson, TN, Christina Garcia of San Diego, CA and Michelle Prince of San Diego, CA; his mother, Connie Bausman of Jackson, TN; two brothers, Ron Baxter and wife Cathy of Pekin, IL and Grady Kiestler and wife Jennifer of Jackson, TN; a sister, Vanessa Schwoob and husband Joe of Warren, IL; his grandchildren, Nathaniel Barnett, Anthony Barnett, John Williams, Alexis Dubose and Victoria Prince; his father and mother in law, Larry and Mary Banks of Medina, TN; grandparent, Neddia Congiarbo of Jackson, TN; aunt, Mary Alice Collins of Gibson, TN; very special friends, Joe and Emma McCoy; nieces, Jessica Wolfe, Nicole Schwoob, Kaylee Kiestler; nephews, Brandon Baxter and Joey Schwoob and a great niece, Abbigail Wolfe and Bella his Tea-Cup Yorkie that he loved.Dan was preceded in death by his father, George Dan Baxter, grandparents, Lawrence and Elizabeth Lovelace and James Baxter.Pallbearers serving will be Ron Baxter, Grady Kiestler, Joe Schwoob, Wayne Sporcic, Scott Banks and Jeff Martin.Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Collins, B.J. Bright, James DeBerry and Brandon Baxter.The family is requesting any memorial contributions be directed to the American Heart Association, 2170 Business Center Dr. Suite 1, Memphis, TN 38134 or to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.The family will be receiving friends on Friday, June 3, 2011 from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Arrington Funeral Directors.