Esther Lynn Baxter

Esther Lynn Baxter of Chester died peacefully Sunday, March 10, 2024. She was 77.

Born on May 20, 1946 in Easton Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Grason, Sr. and Mildred Esther Hoxter Horney.

Lynn and Pete moved their family from Grasonville to Kent Island in 1973, planting roots in Matapeake Estates where they raised their children Aaron and April. Lynn dedicated her life to God and family. Her greatest accomplishment in life was sharing the love of Jesus with many and raising a family and being a devoted grandmother. She was a lifelong and dedicated member of Kent Island Methodist Church and First United Methodist Church in Apalachicola, Florida.

Lynn exemplified hard work and was a school bus contractor in Queen Annes County for many years. Lynn is survived by a son, Aaron Baxter and his wife Dina Baxter of Chester; a daughter, April Patriotis and her husband, Themo of Tochmi, Cyprus; five grandchildren: Vasili Patriotis (Brittany), Elisha Patriotis (Veronica), Joshua Patriotis (Emma), Micah Patriotis and, Shirah Patriotis; one great grandchild, Themi; a sister, Pam Haschert (Bud) of Stevensville; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by brothers, Calvin Grason Horney, Jr. and Michael Edward Horney; and sisters, Diane Lane Tarr and sister Teresa Ann Prickett.

A funeral service will be held at 11 am on Friday, March 15 at the Kent Island Methodist Church in Chester, MD, where friends and family may visit beginning at 10 am. Burial will follow the service at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Easton, MD.

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