John Estill Baxter

John Estill Baxter obituary, Lexington, KY

John Estill Baxter

Upcoming Events

Dec

26

Visitation

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - E. Main St.

463 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507

Dec

26

Service

2:00 p.m.

Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - E. Main St.

463 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507

John Baxter Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - Main St. on Dec. 22, 2025.
John Estill Baxter, 56, son of Frances Lee Crowley Baxter, died Sunday. Born on May 13, 1969, in Lexington, Kentucky, he was the son of the John Earl Baxter and a truck driver for the Allen Company and formerly of Haynes Trucking.
In addition to his mother, John is survived by his brother, Jonathan Baxter of Lexington.
Visitation will be 1:00pm to 2:00pm Friday, December 26, 2025, at Kerr Brothers – Main Street with the service to follow at 2:00pm. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery.
Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - Main St.

463 East Main Street, Lexington, KY 40509

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Upcoming Events

Dec

26

Visitation

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - E. Main St.

463 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507

Dec

26

Service

2:00 p.m.

Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - E. Main St.

463 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507