Myrtle Yates Baxter

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Mrs. Myrtle Yates Baxter, age 94, of Bonifay passed away January 29 at Bonifay Nursing and Rehab Center. 

She was born June 20, 1915 in Washington County to the late William Bennett and Effie White Yates. 

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Baxter was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Baxter; one brother, Brown Yates; two sisters: Milfred Scott and Sadie Williams. 

Mrs. Baxter is survived by one sister, Dorothy Ellis of Bonifay; and several nieces and nephews. 

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, January 31, at Poplar Head Independent Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. James Pate and Rev. Alan English officiating.  Interment will follow in the Poplar Head Church Cemetery with Peel Funeral Home of Bonifay directing.