Beatrice P. Baswell, 86, loved the adventurous life
October 19, 2023
Beatrice Phipps Baswell of Murrells Inlet died Oct. 12 at her home. She was 86.
She was born May 8, 1937, in Huntington, W.Va., the daughter of Lillian Howard and Beecher Phipps.
A former resident of Mooresville, N.C., Mrs. Baswell enjoyed spending time painting, gardening, boating and traveling. She and her husband traveled to every state, many of them by RV. She loved living a life of adventure and exploration.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Kenneth Orville Baswell; her children, Theresa Harrington Gettings of Murrells Inlet, David Jacques Harrington Jr. (Sherry) of Charlotte, Daryl Ryan Harrington (Nimfa) of Milpitas, Calif., Kenneth Wayne Baswell of Matthews, N.C., Bryan Keith Baswell (Gloria) of Coral Springs, Fla., and Shawn Gregory Baswell (Marla) of Mint Hill, N.C.; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be held Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. at Burroughs Funeral Home. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. A graveside service will be held Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. at Florence National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at michaeljfox.org.
Condolences may be sent at burroughsfh.com.
