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Funeral services for Mr. William Baker, Jr. will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at the Zion Hope Baptist Church with Rev. George Frank Monts officiating. Burial will follow at the Israel Cemetery.
Mr. William Baker, Jr was born on May 17, 1937 in Smithville, Georgia to the late Ester Myers Baker and the late Mr. William Baker, Sr. At an early age he joined the Mitchell Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Baker worked for many years as a painter. He was preceded in death by two brothers: Mr. George Baker and Mr. Lynn Baker, two sisters: Ms. Lillie Pearl Baker Searcy and Ms. Rosa Bell Baker Reynolds and three aunts: Ms. Ora Myers, Ms. Daisy B. Greene and Ms. Bessie Myers. Mr. Baker died peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, Georgia.
Left to cherish his memories are his children: Annie Pearl Young (Dennis) of Smithville, Georgia, Glenneva (Leon) Carter, Denise Baker (Andrew Lee) Daniel, Leslie Baker (Lomenzo) Reddick, Shirlean Baker (Otha Lee) Worth, Curtis Baker, Larry Baker, William Bernard Baker and Terry Baker all of Americus, Georgia; two sisters: Ms. Frances Burton of Macon, Georgia and Ms. Doris Baker of Americus, Georgia; sister-in-Law, Mrs. Mamie Baker of Americus, Georgia;Uncle, Mr. B. J. Myers of Plainville of New Jersey; 23 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins friends also survive.