Elsie Reah Garretson Baxter
Elsie Reah Garretson Baxter
Description: July 11, 1922 - Dec. 4, 2006
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Posted by editor Tue Nov 30, 1999 00:00:00 PST
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0 responses 0 comments Services were held Friday, Dec. 8 at Wood Family Funeral Service for Elsie Reah Baxter, 84, who passed away Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 in Bakersfield.
Reah was born July 11, 1922 in Hammon, Okla. to parents Edwin Frank and Ida Leefa Garretson. In 1936, at age 14, she moved with her family to Wasco where she graduated from Wasco High School.
On March 3, 1942 in Shafter, Reah married Merle Baxter. They lived and raised their family in the Arvin and Edison communities, moving to Tehachapi in 1961. She was a homemaker, who loved sewing, crocheting, cooking and entertaining family and friends.
One accomplishment of which she was most proud was becoming a Reflexologist. She began practicing in 1968 and continued for approximately 30 years.
She loved being a grandma and leaves many, many happy memories for her grandchildren. Reah loved to write and created many poems for her family to cherish. She was also a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and loved attending church and singing.
Rhea is survived by her daughters, Charlyne Arnold, of Valencia; Ann and Skip Cowsert, of Bakersfield; and Nancy and Tim Garrett, of Ava, Mo.; son, Charles, Jr., and wife Belinda Baxter; of Alexander, Ark.; granddaughters, Peggy and Bob Franca, of Phoenix, Ariz.; Leah and Craig Covey, of Costa Mesa; Kelli and Stan Koutstaal, of Va.; Tina and Darrien Shuguem of Phoenix; Heidi and Steve Timm of Reno; Kayla and Dan Dockray, of Texas; Crystal Clayton of Ark.; Sayde and Mark Fellows of Mo.; grandsons, Ray and Laurie Baxter, of Ark.; and Kody and Randi Garrett, of Mo.; and six great-grandsons and seven great-granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by her husband Merle Baxter, Sr.; parents, Edwin Frank and Ida Leefa Garretson; brothers, Paul Garretson and his wife Raymoth, Elbert Garretson and his wife Avery; grandson Jared Lee Baxter; and son-in-law Bert Arnold.
Wood Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
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