Geoffery Roberts & Pastor Mark Brumfield INTERMENT: Baker Family Cemetery, Essie, KY. Services are as follows at Dwayne Walker Funeral Home Chapel, Hyden, KY. And a large host of beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and many more family members and friends. Two sisters: Pauline Roberts of Stinnett, KY Barbara Brock, Rutledge, TN. Two daughters: Chaney Elizabeth & Gareth Ray Caldwell of Burksville, KY Angela and Lloyd Sisk of Kingsport, TN. John leaves surviving his wife, Martha Gross Baker Three sons:Robert Wayne & Melissa Ann Baker of Burksville, KY John Anthony & Glenda Baker of Stinnett, KY and Vincent & Rita Gail Baker of London, KY. Three Brothers: Sandy Mack Baker, Miller Baker, and Maynard Baker. Other than his parents, John is preceded in death by Seven Sisters: Retha Hammersly, Eva Morgan, Margaret Cox, Grace Howard, Rose Asher, Doris Estridge, and Alice Faye Taylor. Embraced by a large, loving family and more friends than can be mentioned, John always enjoyed their visits as well as reading his Bible, and worshipping God with the WLJC Ministries. After being discharged, he was employed as a coal miner, school teacher and later worked as a heavy equipment operator for the Kentucky State Highway Department. A veteran of the United States Air Force, he served several years in Japan in WWII. John was born on December 1, 1928, to the union of the late, Walter and Chaney Smith Baker of Stinnett. John lived life to the fullest and always shared his enthusiasm for God's gifts of nature, humor and love. Together with family and friends, they enjoyed many years of fishing, camping, gardening, and delightful "get-togethers". John and Martha were blessed with 66 years of marriage and have shared a truly amazing friendship as well. He was baptized in Lake Cumberland by Pastor Mark Brumfield of the Jabez Missionary Church of God in Jabez. Residing in Stinnett, John accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior while inside a large tent that had been erected by Rev. John Baker, age 87 of Jabez, Ky, being at peace with God and his fellow man, departed this life at his home on May 24th surrounded by his loving wife, Martha, and family.
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