HOMECOiNC SERVICES 
FOR 
Mr. James Uerdell Baker 
Sunday. June 9. 1991 
2:30 P. M. 
Jerusalem Baptist Church 
GROVELAND, GEORGIA 
DR. L. PERRY MCNEAL. PASTOR, 
OFFICIA TING 
INTERMENT - 
JERUSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY 
GROVELAND, GEORGIA 
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE 
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 
Name; James Verdell Baker. 
Birth: April 16, 1939. 
Parents: The late Archie Baker, Sr. and the late Carrie (Mikel) 
Baker. 
Residence; 74 Walcott Avenue. 
Newark, New Jersey. 
Demise; June 3, 1991. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 
Newark, N. J. 
Survivors: one daughter, Ms. Angela Hughes, St. Petersburg, 
Florida; five sisters, Mrs. Mildred Carr, Mrs. Nona Lee Williams, Mrs. 
Olivia Porter, Mrs. Esteen Swanson and Minister Ollie Mae Baker, all 
of Claxton, Georgia; two brothers, Mr. Wallace Baker, Tignall, Georgia 
and Mr. Archie Baker, Jr., Tampa, Florida; two brothers-in-law, Mr. 
Leroy Carr, Claxton, Georgia and Mr. Calvin Williams, Collins, Georgia; 
two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Carnation Baker, Tignall, Georgia and Mrs. 
Lizzie Baker, Tampa, Florida; two aunts, Mrs. Ida Smith, New York, 
New York, Mrs. Cora Mikel, Claxton, Georgia; one uncle, Ollie Mikel, 
Claxton, Georgia and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends, 
who loved him dearly; a devoted friend, Ms. Shirley Kearney, Newark. 
New Jersey. 
POEM 
Do not grieve for me, my dear ones, 
Now that I have gone away. 
I have stepped quietly through the door. 
Into the dawn of a brighter day. 
if you could see the beauty of the gardens 
I am walking through 
If you could feel the touch of His hand. 
You would want to walk here too. 
Where pain can no more touch me. 
Where no sorrow can be. 
You would be glad I stepped away 
To this beautiful land of eternity. 
I will be waiting for you, my dear ones, 
I will be watching day by day. 
I will ask my Father to guide you 
Lest you falter along the way. 
So when the day is over 
And night is drawing nigh, 
I pray, you too, find it only a step 
Where walk my precious Lord and I. 
ORDER OF SERVICE 
Processional 
Selection......................................Choir 
Scripture 
Invocation.....................Elder Clarence Gadsen 
Selection......................................Choir 
Remarks: (3 Mintues Please). , , . Brother Frank Hagan 
Solo................................Sister Ann Batts 
Obituary and Acknowledgements. Sister Susie Murphy 
Solo..........................Deacon Robert McCloud 
Eulogy...........................Dr. L. Perry McNeal 
A Parting Glance............Harpers Professional Staff 
Recessional 
HONORARY PALLBEARERS 
Brother McKenzie Baker 
Brother Harold Jones 
Deacon Ezekiel Baker 
Brother Kenry W. B. Baker 
Brother Otis Glover 
Brother Eldred Foy 
Brother Leander Williams 
Brother Dewey Byrd 
Deacon Ulyssess Bacon 
Brother Lorema Bacon 
Brother Tommy Russell 
Brother Henry Mikel 
Brother Learlis Martin 
Brother Freddie Brinson 
Brother Daniel Johnson 
Brother James Smith 
ACTIVE PALLBEARERS 
FLOWER BEARERS 
School Mates and Friends 
Perhaps you sent a lovely card 
Or sat quietly In a chair, 
Perhaps you sent a floral piece, 
If so we saw It there. 
Perhaps you spoke the kindest words 
Perhaps you were not there at all. 
Just thought of us. 
Whatever the part you played 
We thank you so much. 
THE FAMILY OF THE LATE 
MR. JAMES VERDELL BAKER 
Would like to express their profound gratitude to their 
many friends and relatives for the kindness shown them 
in their hour of sorrow by the visitations, words of sym- 
pathy, telephone calls, donations of food, flowers, and 
prayers. May God bless each of you is our prayer. 
Dinner will be served at the home of 
Minister Ollle Mae Baker.