William R. Baker - Weston`s Funeral Home

Pallbearers
Nephews and Friends
Flowerbearers
HOMEGOING
Celebration For
Nieces
Honorary Pallbearers and
Flowerbearers
Washington Consolidated High School
Class of 1965
Acknowledgement
The family of the late William R. Baker acknowledges with sincere appreciation the many comforting message, cards, floral tributes, prayers and all
other acts of kindness shown at our time of bereavement. May God continue to bless you in our prayers.
SUNRISE:
January 25, 1947
SUNSET:
August 19, 2014
Professional Services
Entrusted to:
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014
3:00 p.m.
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Weston’s Funeral Home
215-6th street s.W., Cairo, Georgia 39828
(229) 377-4820
St. Thomas Primitive Baptist Church
310 Third Street S.W.
Cairo, GA 39828
Elder Darrell Harrison, Officiating
THE ORDER OF SERVICE
THE OBITUARY
Mr. William Rosevelt, son of the late Henry Baker and Gertrude (Bulter)
Baker. He was born on January 25, 1947 in Cairo, Georgia and graduated
from Washington Consolidated High School. He joined St. Thomas Primitive
Baptist Church at an early age. He later served in the U.S. Army and attended
Thomas Technical School. He retired from Southern Railroad and Grady
County Sheriff's Department. Entrepreneurship and humanitarian just to
name a few of many contributions he made to his community.
Baker leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife, Catherine
(Mitchell) Baker.
Baker leaves his children to celebrate his life: Nathan (D'Angela) Gurley of
Houston, TX; Tammy Baker of St. Petersburg, FL; Sonya (Agnes) Baker of
Cairo, GA; Samona (Alphonso) Murphy of Albany, GA; Julia Baker of
Thomasville, GA; Victor (Johnette) Gainer of Whitesburg, KN; Telisa Corker
of Houston, TX; Kelvy Gainer of Cairo, GA; Latrena (Deno) Perry of Cairo,
GA; and Angela (Danny) Green of Albany, GA. He devoted his life to his 21
grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He preceded one sister in death,
Louise Wilson; sisters: Mary (Bill) Washington of Augusta, GA; Margaret
Swain of Cairo, GA; Eloise (William) Anders of Charlotte, NC; brothers: Jim
H. Baker and Sandy (Patricia) Baker of Cairo, GA; a beloved sister Betty Baker
of Cairo, GA; and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
Processional
Viewing of Farewell
Selection............................................................................Choir
Prayer
Scripture Readings
Old Testament .....................................Elder Lonzy Harrison
New Testament ........................................................Minister
Selection Choir
Acknowledgements of Cards, Telegrams, and Condolences
Remarks
Dedicated to all the lives that I've touched and those who
have touched mine. The only remark that could be said
is...Solo: "May the work I've done speak for me."
Eulogy .....................................................Elder Darrell Harrison
Recessional
GOD TOOK HIM TO HIS LOVING HOME
God saw him getting tired, a cure was not to be
He wrapped him in his loving arms and
whispered 'come with me.'
He spent many of his last days in silence,
his spirit did not bend. He faced his illness
with courage, until the very end.
He tried so hard to stay with us, but his
fight was not in vain.
God took him to his loving home
and held him tight in his arms.
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INTERMENT
Crestview Cemetery
20th Street N.E., Cairo, GA
REPAST
New Grady County Missionary Baptist Association
204 Church Street, Cairo, GA