BAXTER, Mrs. Violet Mae, age 89, of Richmond, Va., passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 30, 1923, daughter of the late Wilney "Willie" Edward and Annie Mae Able Thomas.

Mrs. Baxter was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Northside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Johnny H. Baxter; two children, Harold Edward Baxter and Barbara Ann Nunnally; sisters, Juanita T. Thurston Drumheller, Elizabeth Irene T. Wheat; brothers, Robert Edward "Bobby" Thomas and Charles Hansford Thomas.

Surviving are her children, Patricia (Ray) Compton, Larry (Marilyn) Baxter, Richard (Muriel) Baxter, Gary (Sharen) Baxter and Debra (Frankie) Eberly; 10 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; one sister, Evelyn Ruth T. Carter; nieces, nephews and cousins.

Family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 7, at Bliley's - Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Road. A graveside funeral ceremony will be held 2:30 p.m. Friday at Maury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

BAXTER, Mrs. Violet Mae, age 89, of Richmond, Va., passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 30, 1923, daughter of the late Wilney "Willie" Edward and Annie Mae Able Thomas.

Mrs. Baxter was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Northside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Johnny H. Baxter; two children, Harold Edward Baxter and Barbara Ann Nunnally; sisters, Juanita T. Thurston Drumheller, Elizabeth Irene T. Wheat; brothers, Robert Edward "Bobby" Thomas and Charles Hansford Thomas.

Surviving are her children, Patricia (Ray) Compton, Larry (Marilyn) Baxter, Richard (Muriel) Baxter, Gary (Sharen) Baxter and Debra (Frankie) Eberly; 10 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; one sister, Evelyn Ruth T. Carter; nieces, nephews and cousins.

Family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 7, at Bliley's - Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Road. A graveside funeral ceremony will be held 2:30 p.m. Friday at Maury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association.