Etta Pauline Baker

1922 ∼ 2011

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Funeral services for Etta Pauline Baker, 88, of Lumberton will be held Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow in Leatherwood Cemetery in Loeb. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Baker was born May 11, 1922 in Latexo, Texas and passed away May 10, 2011 in Port Arthur. She was a retired credit clerk with Sears and a member of Woodcrest United Methodist Church in Lumberton.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph C. Baker, Sr. of Lumberton; son and daughter-in-law, Aubrey and Jean Waller of Lumberton; step-children, Joseph C. Baker and wife, Debbie, Christine Stacey, Linda Singleton and husband, Jim, Charles Baker and wife, Catherine , Beverly Lyons and husband, Mark, Tobie Baker, Johnny Baker and wife, Pam; sister, Tracy Jeanne Thompson; 15 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and friends. She was preceded in death by 3 sisters.

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Anonymous September 30, 2011

Grandmaw, you are missed I wish that I would have had more time with you on this earth. I know you are looking down on me, and that makes me happy. There are no words to capture what you meant to so many people. I hope that you will continue to watch o##imported-begin##ASA##imported-end##

Anonymous May 14, 2011

Aunt Polly will forever remain in our hearts. I have many childhood memories of family together at the lake or for a bar-b-que. Aunt Polly and her sisters Peggy, Marguerette, Coleta, and Jeanne were seperated over the many years by death. Four of them ##imported-begin##Carla Harrison##imported-end##

Anonymous May 13, 2011

Heaven has a new angel now and we are left with warm and tender memories of a wonderful, caring woman. We were so fortunate to have had her in our lives. God please bless this family and keep us close in your loving arms.##imported-begin##Debbie Baker##imported-end##

Anonymous May 13, 2011

Dear Baker Family, I am sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in your loving memories, and in knowing that God is "near to those that are broken at heart; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves." Psalm 34;18 He has promised to soon "swallow u##imported-begin##valerie thompson##imported-end##

Anonymous May 13, 2011

To all the Baker family,I'm so sorry for the passing of your second wife and mother. I share your pain.##imported-begin##Thurston Chappell##imported-end##

Anonymous May 13, 2011

Grandma was so sweet, loving and caring. I am going to miss her. She use to tell me all the time when i was leaving to be careful "cause everyone always wanted to be first". I love you and will miss you so much##imported-begin##Melinda##imported-end##

Anonymous May 12, 2011

I haven't seen Aunt Pauline in years, so I was already missing her. From the time I helped out at the bait shop until I moved away, she always made me sit down and talk. She wanted to make sure I was headed in the right direction. She was an Angel long be##imported-begin##J.P. Baker##imported-end##