Mrs. Deborah Marie Baxter, age 54, of Trion, GA died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at her residence.

Mrs. Baxter was born March 31, 1957 in Montgomery, AL the daughter of Lillie Marjorie Whitfield Smith and the late J. D. Smith. She was employed at Ryan’s Restaurant. Other than her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Ford Baxter; brothers, Jap Smith, Jerry Smith; and a sister, Billie Oates.

Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, April and Daniel Ash, and Melissa and Aaron Simpson; mother, Lillie Marjorie Smith; brothers, Bob Smith, Ricky and wife, Connie Smith, and Sam Smith; sisters and brothers-in-law, Margene and Tommy Reynolds, Faye White, Regina and David Rape, Melanie and Tony Sparks; grandchildren, Courtney Abernathy, Zak Abernathy, Emily Simpson, Caitlyn Simpson, Trey Simpson, and Conner Simpson; special friend, Terry Williams.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p. m. Friday, March 30, 2012 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Joel Glenn officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Frankie Abernathy, Zak Abernathy, Terry Williams, Lamar Smith, Jacob Sparks, Kevin Godfrey, Adam Godfrey, and Adam Smith. Honorary pallbearer is Barry White.

Mrs. Baxter will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:00 p. m. until the service hour on Friday.