Kenneth Lee "Buck" Baxter departed this earthly life for his eternal home on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Peak Resources in Shelby, NC.

He left behind a legacy of laughter, loyalty, and a spirit that could light up any room. Preceded in death by his loving parents, Shirley Rene Baxter Brown and Floyd Edward Brown, Buck carried their strength and

He leaves behind a rich legacy, cherished by one daughter, Chancee Baxter (Cherryville, NC); two sisters, Renee Chambers (Waco, NC) and Clay-Ann Tuft (Boiling Springs, SC); three brothers Ronald Brown (Julia) (Cherryville, NC), Herman Brown (Waco, NC), Quavis Thurman (Crystal) (Shelby, NC); five uncles Letcher Brown Sr. (Carrie) (Cherryville, NC); Hugh Brown (Audrea) and Donald Dunbar of Shelby, NC, Randy Brown (Jermia) (Waco, NC) and Walter Brown (NC); six aunts Peggy Curry, Sandy Yates, and Laraine Brown, all of Providence RI, Paulette Caruthers (Atlanta, GA), Judi Khalilallah (Chicago, IL), Betty Robbs (Kings Mountain, NC); Frances Baxter (Haledon, NJ); Sandra Forney (Cherryville, NC); a great aunt, Lillie Brown (Charlotte, NC) and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends whose lives he touched profoundly.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Macedonia Baptist Church in Waco, NC with burial at the church cemetery.