Keith Baggett

Keith Baggett

1979-2016

Funeral Services for Keith Tanner Baggett were held Aug.13, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Cross Roads with Bro. Frank Upchurch officiating. 

A private family graveside was held following the service under the direction of the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Family of Athens. 

Mr. Baggett went to be with his Lord and Savior Aug. 10, 2016, in Tyler.

He was born on Aug. 20, 1979, in Athens, son of Kenneth Lee Baggett and Sarah Tanner Baggett.  He graduated from Cross Roads ISD in Cross Roads.

He loved his kids with all of his heart. 

He was an avid outdoorsman who loved roping, hunting, fishing, mudding and riding four wheelers, rodeos, and taking his babies out to eat. Spending time with his friends and family is what he loved most. He was a member of the Living For The Brand Cowboy Church, Athens Riding Club and the East Texas Horse Show Association.

 He enjoyed spending time with his father making knives. He was a great man and will be missed by all that knew him.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, John Tanner Sr. and Bertie Bass Tanner; paternal grandparents, Lavelle Baggett and Edna Baggett; special cousin, Craige Baggett; and uncle Curtis Baggett.

He is survived by his children, Tanna Lee Baggett and Colt James Baggett of Bonham and Garrett Wayne Thompson of Athens; father, Kenneth Lee Baggett and his wife Jennifer Baggett of Athens; mother, Sarah Tanner Baggett and David Bellew of Athens; sister, Lani Kaye Ford of Athens and Morgan Glasscock and her children Logan Glasscock and Bailie Glasscock of Canton; his best friend Danny Groom of Athens; along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends.

Pallbearers were Danny Groom, Van Spinks, Willie Swarm, Pius Ferrell, Michael “Stretch” Jenkins, Clovis Reeves, Casey Tanner, Billy Rackard, Chad Clemente and Jody O’Brien.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorials to be made to the Methodist Foundation at Methodist Dallas Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 1441 N. Beckley Ave., Dallas TX 75203 or call 214-947-4555 or to the Athens Soup Kitchen 421 N. Prairieville St., Athens TX 75751.

You may light a memorial candle or write condolences to the family at www.hannigansmith.com