Baxter Chamblar Carr, Jr. of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away peacefully at his home in Windsor Meade on November 3, 2024 having just celebrated his 102nd birthday with family and friends. He was actively involved in activities at Windsor Meade and enjoyed woodworking until his passing.

Baxter was born October 25, 1922 in Norfolk, graduated from Maury High School and attended the Norfolk division of the College of William and Mary (now known as Old Dominion University). It was here he met his wife to be, Ruth Conner. He continued his studies and graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Electrical Engineering in December 1943.

Shortly after graduation, he was commissioned an Ensign in the US Naval Reserve and began his training in the new technology: radar. In April 1944, Baxter and Ruth were married in Norfolk. Through the duration of the war, he was stationed at the Pacific Fleet Radar Center in Hawaii where he taught advanced radar to Navy electronic technicians. After the war ended, Ruth joined him in Hawaii where they lived in Waikiki Beach.

For the next 77 years, Ruth and Baxter enjoyed their life together. In 1952, after five years in Yorktown, VA, the Carr family settled in their new home on Burns Lane in Williamsburg where they raised their family for 22 years. Baxter worked at the Naval Mine Depot (now Naval Weapons Station) and later as Facilities Director for NASA at Langley Research Center, from retiring in 1980.

Baxter was an active member of his beloved Williamsburg community. One of the accomplishments that provided him great joy was Chairing the Building Committee for the new Williamsburg United Methodist Church on Jamestown Road. He remained a member there and attended services through the week before his passing. He was also the co-founder of the Williamsburg Garden Center with neighbor, J. Randolph Ruffin. This landscape and nursery retail business thrived for over 12 years.

Baxter and Ruth built a new home named Windcrest Farm in Toano to start a small farm and to raise livestock. Baxter enjoyed the country living and created many memories with family and friends there over the next 32 years. He and Ruth spent many years wintering on Hutchinson Island, Florida with friends, enjoying sports like golf, tennis, bocce, and shuffleboard.

Baxter was preceded in death by Ruth his loving wife. He is survived by their four children, Vicki Carr (Bill Pfingston) of Framingham, Massachusetts, Baxter C. Carr, III (Libby and her family) of Forest, Virginia, Peggy (Michael) Harowitz of Palm City, Florida, and Janice (Curt) Nette of Warrenton, Virginia. He has nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, December 14, at 11:30 am at the Williamsburg United Methodist Church on Jamestown Road. The service will be live-streamed via the church website, www.williamsburgumc.org.

If desired, friends are invited to make a donation to their favored charity in his name. The Carr family would like to give special thanks to his primary caregiver, Kendra Richards of Agape Home Care and good friend Sharra Kelly for their wonderful care of Dad.