Buie died in 2015 after retiring to Lake Eufaula. Bill Baxley Bypass Highway--- Baxley’s family roots run deep in Dothan, where he grew up and worked until his political career took him from town.

But the loser in the Democratic primary, Lt. Gov. Bill Baxley, contested the nomination, claiming that Republicans had voted illegally in the primary. The state Supreme Court sided with Baxley.