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Grace Barefield Obituary

Grace Baptist Barefield, 90, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on May 10, 2025. Grace was born on March 13, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY to Terrence and Grace Kenny and moved to Florida in 1949. She is survived by her daughter Andrea B. Dixon(Steven), son Mark J. Baptist(Karen), four grandchildren, Luke Dixon(Alanna), Lacy Smith(Joel), Kyle Baptist(Lena), and Brennan Battaglia along with nine great-grandchildren, James, Elijah, Isaac, Abram, Naomi, Karsyn, Joey, Evan and Titus. A memorial service will be held on May 24, 2025, 11:00 AM, at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Home, 9695 SW 110th St., Ocala, FL. 34481. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital @st.jude.org.

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Published by 352 Today on May 16, 2025.

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Debra Karen Kaisen

May 24, 2025

Death Gracie, I will miss you so very much and you have no idea our little phone calls that we had time we spent up at Andy´s on the farm with all the pumpkins the butterfly garden you took me to. I will cherish those moments forever now you´ll be with everyone in heaven your mom, the family and my dad cousin Ronald Love & miss u forever Debra xoxo

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