Lawrence Clement Baxley

1918 - 2014

Lawrence Clement Baxley obituary, 1918-2014, Clearwater, FL

BORN

1918

DIED

2014

FUNERAL HOME

Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park

2205 Williamsburg Drive

Gastonia, North Carolina

Lawrence Baxley Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 11, 2014.

Lawrence Clement Baxley, 96, died peacefully on August 7, 2014 at his home in Clearwater, FL. He was the son of the late Bellinger Baxley and Bertha Bond Baxley.

Mr. Baxley proudly served in the Navy during WWII and retired as a police officer for the Gastonia Police Department where he worked for 26 years.

He is survived by his children, Chris Baxley of Hendersonville, NC, Teresa Bynum of Clearwater, FL, grandsons, Dennis Richardson of Clearwater and Samuel Richardson, Jr., of Hendersonville.
Great-granddaughters, Paige, Beth, Bailey and Shelby Richardson.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Baxley and son Lawrence Baxley, Jr.

A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00pm Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Gaston Memorial Park with Pastor Rex Atkins officiating.

Arrangements are in the care of Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia. On-line condolences may be placed at www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com.

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August 13, 2014

Nicholas Street

Dear Family of Lawrence Baxley,
I was very sorry to learn of Mr. Baxley's death. He was an excellent man and an outstanding police officer who I remember well despite not having seen him for decades. I always called him "Mr. Baxley" out of respect.

Sincerely,
Nicholas Street

August 13, 2014

MY CONDOLENCES TO THE BAXLEY FAMILY FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR LOVE ONE. MAY GOD'S WORD BRING YOU COMFORT (RO. 15:4)AND THE LOVE OF FAMILY HELP YOU ENDURE.

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