Oneta Baggett

Baggett, Oneta March 13, 2020 age 76 of Westland. Beloved wife of Nicholas for 57 years. Loving mother of Norman (Leilani), Steven (Wendy), Lucinda Baggett (Ronald Osborne) and Melissa Sullivan (Mitch Piner). Proud grandmother of eleven and great grandmother of two. Dear sister of David (Linda) Way and Alma (Neal) Chaffin. Visitation Friday, March 20th 1-9 PM and 7 PM Funeral Service at Vermeulen-Sajewski Funeral Home, 980 N. Newburgh Road (between Ford Road and Cherry Hill) Westland. Memorial contributions may be made to Sunset Church of Christ, 24800 Ecorse Road, Taylor, MI 48180. Oneta was born June 26, 1943 to Bennie and Beulah Way in Taylor, Michigan. Her four older brothers - Delane, Von, Aubron and Jack were born in Tennessee and the family moved to Taylor when Jack was a newborn in October, 1939. Soon they bought a small house on Princess street and that is where Mom grew up. Within four years she had two younger brothers - Ray and David (Linda) Way. Ray was just 19 months younger. He got cancer and died when he was 11 and she was 13. Soon the final Way child was born. Mom often said Alma Chaffin was "her baby." The Way kids were very involved with the Beech Daly Church youth group as the family had a very strong tradition of faith that carried all through Mom's life. Shortly after Mom graduated in 1961, she was invited on a double date with a young man named Nick Baggett from the Plymouth congregation. The next year June 2, 1962 they were married at the Van Born congregation. They lived in rentals and apartments while Nick, a licensed barber worked in Plymouth, Northville, Taylor and finally Ypsilanti. Mom had some part time work at a soda fountain in Plymouth, but in early 1963 quit with bad morning sickness. Norm Baggett was born at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn November 8, 1963. The next year when they found out they were expecting me Pops knew he needed a better job and was hired by Ford Motor Livonia transmission. The required physical showed a hernia, so he had to get that taken care of before he started. The little family rented a small house in Belleville when I was born in Ypsilanti April 22, 1965. Pops soon started at Ford in March of 1966 they bought a small three-bedroom house on Oregon Street in Westland wanting to be around the middle of the Baggetts in Plymouth and the Ways in Taylor. About this time the Van Born congregation built a new building on Ecorse in Taylor and named it Sunset Church of Christ. They chose a neutral name thinking if they outgrew the facility, they could keep the name. The Baggetts worshiped there other than a brief time in the 80s when they went to Plymouth hoping for a better youth group for the girls. Mom had another pregnancy circa 1967 but miscarried the baby. Then Lucinda Faye was born June 15, 1970. Mom had another pregnancy circa 1972 that she miscarried and soon her doctor started a discussion about a hysterectomy. Late in 1973 Mom agreed and at her final prep appointment the doctor informed her they couldn't because she was pregnant! Melissa Sullivan was born August 10, 1974 and completed the family. Mom, like her mother was what I call a "church alto." If you ever attended a service or singing when either was present... you knew it. They had no technical musical training other than hearing other altos singing in church and maybe following the notes up or down in the music. I will miss her beautiful voice and hope to hear it again on the other side. If anyone ever compliments my singing, I always give credit to God and Mom. Mom loved to cook and care for her family. Relatives, friends and neighbors often enjoyed her cooking. Many especially liked her chocolate peanut butter fudge. In the 80s Mom worked some part time caring for the elderly in Wayne. Mom's dad Bennie died April 11, 1974 when our family made a surprise visit to Tennessee where they had retired. Grandma died June 1, 1978 also from a massive heart attack. Mom's four older brothers have also passed with Von leaving us two months ago. In a recent phone call with Von Mom said "I beat you" because she was sure she was going first. See you on the other side Mom. Love and miss you already To share a memory, please use the Share a Memory tab on this web page.

Oneta Baggett

June 26, 1943 - March 13, 2020