Fred Thaxton

Springhill, LA - Funeral services for Mr. Fred C. Thaxton, age 90, will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the Bailey Funeral Home Chapel, Springhill, LA, with Rev. G. R. Collier, Rev. David Stephens, Rev. Daphne Roberts and Rev. Rob Yarbrough officiating. Interment will follow in Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 18, 2014 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

Mr. Thaxton was born on December 28, 1923 to Calvin and Agnes Dorion Thaxton in Plainview, LA and passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014 in Springhill. He was a very active member of the First Assembly of God Church, Springhill, where he served as Sunday School Superintendent and head usher for many years. He was a U. S. Veteran serving in the Army Air Corp during WWII and was retired from International Paper Company with over 40 years of service. He was a member of Gideon International, Springhill Ham Radio Club, American Legion Post #166 and served on numerous committees for Habitat for Humanity. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather.

He is survived by two daughters, Jo Ellen Harris and husband, Joe, Lisa Balentine and husband, Terry both of Springhill; son, Kenneth Thaxton and wife, Patricia of Temple, TX; ten grandchildren, Jason Harris and wife, Jodi, Rebecca Barnard and husband, Daniel, Connie Chavis and husband, James, Jared Harris, Kristin Arnold and husband, Michael, Benjamin Balentine, Aarron Balentine and wife, Holly, Ricky Allen, Kenneth Thaxton, Jr. and wife, Brandy, Melissa Thaxton and David Martinez; nineteen great-grandchildren, sisters, Edith Thaxton of Dallas, TX, Pat Tarver of Waller, TX, and Eva Masters of AZ; sister-in-laws, Mildred Thaxton of Lake Charles, LA, Bernice Thaxton of Conroe, TX, Eloise Thaxton of Natchitoches, LA, Dot Thaxton of Florien, LA; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Mr. Thaxton was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Frances Luther Thaxton; brothers, Bernice Thaxton, Bailey Thaxton, Elmer Thaxton, Coolidge Thaxton, and Harvey Sam Thaxton; sisters, Wilma Davis and Wanda Chance.

Pallbearers will be Jason Harris, Jared Harris, Benjamin Balentine, Aarron Balentine, Ricky Allen, Kenneth Thaxton, Jr., James Chavis, Daniel Barnard, Michael Arnold, and Tommy Green. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Balentine, Garry Balentine, Allen Balentine, and David Martinez.

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