Obituaries for April 10, 2012

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Widdis Baker, age 62, of Trimble, loving husband, father and grandfather, went to God on Resurrection Sunday, April 8, 2012, after a courageous battle with a terminal illness. He was member of Fairthway Baptist Church of Troy, Tennessee. He leaves behind a large and devoted family including his wife of 44 years, Maxine Baker; a daughter Sherry Baker of Dyersburg, Tennessee; a son, Mark Baker and his wife, Tina of Trimble, Tennessee; two grandsons, Hunter Baker, Dawson Baker and special friend Jordan Galey of Greenfield. He also leaves a sister, Diane Webb of Valparaiso, IN, and three brothers, Bobby Baker and his wife, Ruby of Trimble, Johnny Baker and his wife, Katie of Dyersburg, and Joe Baker of Greeneville, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Thelma Baker of Trimble and a brother-in-law James Webb of Valparaiso, IN. Pallbearers will be Jeff Epperson, David Epperson, Neal Tubbs, Jerry Hinson, Andy Grills and Bill Dycus. Honorary pallbearers will be Mark, Dawson and Hunter Baker, Bobby, Johnny and Joe Baker and all the men of his church. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Officiating the service will be Perry Grills and Roger Bone. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Community Cancer Fund of Dyer County, P.O. Box # 1002, Dyersburg, TN 38025. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 10, at 2 p.m. at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

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