1939
James
2008
James Ronald Baker
October 13, 1939 — September 2, 2008
Mr. James Ronald Baker, age 68, a resident of Williamsport Pike, passed away on Tuesday September 2, 2008 at his residence.
Funeral services for Mr. Baker will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Elmer Lusk officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens.
The family will visit with friends on Wednesday from 5:00 – 9:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
The Hickman County native was the son of the late James Otey Baker and Mary Lou Hunt Baker. He was the husband of Vicky Richardson Baker of Columbia. Mr. Baker was retired from Columbia Gulf Transmission and was a member of the Highland Church of Christ. He was an avid fisherman and coon hunter and loved having breakfast and coffee with his buddies at Kathy's Restaurant.
Survivors in addition to his wife include his children: Eddie Cindy Baker of Hampshire and James Neal Baker and Teri Cox of Columbia; mother of his children: Mary Arveda Baker of Hampshire; two sisters: Dorothy Jean Baker Witherow and Willadeen Wood, both of Columbia; his grandchildren: Kayla Baker of Hampshire, Chris Baker of Michigan, David Baker of Columbia, Michael Baker of Michigan, Guthrie Mason of Summertown and Maggie Quince of Murfreesboro; special pets: Molly & Houdini. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister: Marylyn Thomas and two brothers-in-law: Maston Witherow and U.E. "Billy" Wood.
Pallbearers will be Don Trulove, G.W. Miller, Guthrie Mason, David Baker, Barry Wood and Mark Witherow. Honorary pallbearers will be retirees of Columbia Gulf Transmission and all of the coffee friends at Kathy's Restaurant.
Funeral services for Mr. Baker will be conducted Thursday at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Elmer Lusk officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens.
The family will visit with friends on Wednesday from 5:00 – 9:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
The Hickman County native was the son of the late James Otey Baker and Mary Lou Hunt Baker. He was the husband of Vicky Richardson Baker of Columbia. Mr. Baker was retired from Columbia Gulf Transmission and was a member of the Highland Church of Christ. He was an avid fisherman and coon hunter and loved having breakfast and coffee with his buddies at Kathy's Restaurant.
Survivors in addition to his wife include his children: Eddie Cindy Baker of Hampshire and James Neal Baker and Teri Cox of Columbia; mother of his children: Mary Arveda Baker of Hampshire; two sisters: Dorothy Jean Baker Witherow and Willadeen Wood, both of Columbia; his grandchildren: Kayla Baker of Hampshire, Chris Baker of Michigan, David Baker of Columbia, Michael Baker of Michigan, Guthrie Mason of Summertown and Maggie Quince of Murfreesboro; special pets: Molly & Houdini. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister: Marylyn Thomas and two brothers-in-law: Maston Witherow and U.E. "Billy" Wood.
Pallbearers will be Don Trulove, G.W. Miller, Guthrie Mason, David Baker, Barry Wood and Mark Witherow. Honorary pallbearers will be retirees of Columbia Gulf Transmission and all of the coffee friends at Kathy's Restaurant.
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