- Collection:
- African American Funeral Programs, 1960-2022
- Title:
- Funeral program for Walter A. Baker
- Date of Original:
- 1997-06-08
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Groveland--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Groveland--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Groveland--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Groveland--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Groveland--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Groveland--20th century - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bryan County, Groveland, 32.14436, -81.74567
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Walter A. Baker. Date of funeral service: June 9, 1997. Location of funeral service: Jerusalem Baptist Church, Groveland, Georgia, 11:00 a.m. Birth date: [no birth date provided]. Death date: June 05, 1997.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-221
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:eccca_aafp-ec_ecaaam-221
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Original Collection:
- African American Funeral Programg Collection, Evans County African American Archive Museum, Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Holding Institution:
- Evans County Community Center (Claxton, Ga.)
- Rights:
-
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Walter A. Baker
Alonddv.June 9, 1997
11:00 AM.
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Groveland, Georgia
Pastor Dr. L. Perry McNeal
Obituary
Mr. Walter A. Baker, a leading citizen in
Manassas, Georgia, died Thursday night, June 5,
1997at Memorial Hospital in Sa vannah, Georgia.
The community, family and friends have lost a
pioneer. Walter was a quiet pioneer who was
totally dedicated to excellence in helping and
caring for everyone.
Walters love affair with people started years
ago in Daisy, Georgia, where he was the second
born to Randoll Baker and Sudie Holland Baker.
His parents stressed the value of education and
working to provide your own living.
Walter became an active member of
Jerusalem Baptist Church under the leadership of
Pastor W. W. Whitehead. He loved nature and
would walk for miles over the farm daily. He was
always there for everyone.
He is survived by one sister, Beautine Baker
Burns (Rev. Tellis Cornelius, Sr.) of Bolingbrook,
Illinois. Two brothers, Henry Ward Beacher Baker
and Me Kinzie Baker (Ruby Dell) both of Claxton,
Georgia and four sister-in-laws, Nita Bell and
Mamie of Claxton, Georgia, Roberta of Chicago,
Illinois, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends.
A Service of Worship in Celebration of The
Life of Walter A. Baker
Order of Worship
Presiding....
Processional
Selection....
iptures....
Rev. RobertJ. Griggs
When We All Get To Heaven......Choir
...Old Testament.........Rev. Lee Jones
New Testament......... Talmadge Seay
Inovacation
Solo............................Mrs. Constance Jackson
Acknowledgement of Cards^ Telegrams, and Resolutions
Remarks............................Dea. ClaudJohnson
Rev. Tellis Cornelius Burns
Obituary.................................Read Silently
Words of Comfort............Pastor Dr. L. Perry McNeal
Selections.....................................Choir
Recessional
Interment
Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
Active ~ Pallbearers
James Brewton Baker, Jr.
Jerry Baker
Barry Baker
Michael Baker
Andrea Baker
Darryl Baker
Tellis C. Burns, Jr.
Randy R. Baker
Honorary ~ Pallbearers
Earl S. Bacon
Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Baker
Anthony Hagan
Albert Baker
Ward Rickerson
Roland Ball
In Appreciation
The family wishes to extend their sincere thanks and
deep gratitude for the many expressions of sympathy and
the acts of kindness shown them in their hour of
bereavement. Special thanks to the Doctors Nurse, and
Staff members at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia
and Claxton, Georgia. May God Bless You.