U.S. Air Force Retired. T/Sgt. Donald Edwin Baggett, age 73, of 160 Meadowbrook Lane, Summerville, passed away on Monday morning, October 8, 2012, in a local hospital.

Mr. Baggett was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on September 4, 1939, son of Bessie Josephine Rosser Baggett and the late John Franklin Baggett.  He was a graduate of Pepperell High School and was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 22 years of service.  Prior to ill health, Mr. Baggett was a volunteer with Heyman Hospicecare of Floyd Medical Center.  He was a member of the Lyerly First Baptist Church where he was a member of the Adult Sunday School Class.  In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Sandra Holsomback Baggett, in 1993, and by a sister, Judy Kyzar.

            Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Elizabeth Sims, to whom he was married on October 13, 1994; 2 sons, Donald Jeffrey Baggett and his wife, Tina, Summerville, and Jonathan Baggett, and his wife, Leisa, Plainville; his mother Mrs. Bessie Josephine Baggett, Lindale; a sister, Barbara Baker, Silver Creek; 4 grandchildren, James Christopher Baggett, Jenifer Miller, Sandra Baggett, and Caitlin Baggett; nieces and nephews also survive.

            Funeral services will be held at 3pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Barry Peppers and the Rev. James Baird officiating.  Interment will follow in Oaknoll Memorial Gardens at 4:30pm Wednesday with military personnel from Robins Air Force Base providing military honors.

            The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home on Tuesday from 6pm until 8pm.  At other hours, they may be contacted at the residence.

            Both active and honorary pallbearers are asked to assemble at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home on Wednesday at 2:30pm and include:  Active: Todd Baker, Tim Baker, Jason Winters, Andrew Daniels, David Reynolds, Ray Brock, Steve Peppers, Travis Hunter, Ryan Hunter, and Bobby Abrams.  Honorary: members of the Adult Sunday School Class of Lyerly First Baptist Church.

            In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lyerly First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 135 Lyerly, GA  30730, or to Heyman Hospicecare at Floyd Medical Center, P.O. Box 163, Rome, GA  30162-0163.

            Henderson & Sons Funeral Home has charge of the funeral arrangements.