William Wallace "Bill" Baker Sr., 83, died Friday, March 25,
2011, at Agape Nursing Home in Rock Hill.
Born Sept. 4, 1927, in Lancaster, he was a son of the late George W. Baker and Lucy Morris Baker. He was married to Alice Starr Potts Baker. He was a World War II U.S.. Navy veteran. He retired from Bowater after 35 years of service. He was a member and former elder of Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church. He was a Mason and Shriner.
A funeral service was held Monday, March 28, at Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. William B. Sumner, with burial in the church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, William W. Baker Jr. and his wife, Fei-Chun (Laura) Hsiao of Heath Springs and John P. Baker of Livingston, N.J.; a daughter, Suzanne McGuirt and her husband, J. Donald McGuirt, of Myrtle Beach; a brother, James Baker of Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Esther Kay of Tucson, Ariz.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by six brothers, John R. Baker, George A. Baker, Harry B. Baker, Woodrow S. Baker, Wade H. Baker and Jay Morris Baker; and a sister, Florence Brannen.
Memorials may be made to Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 550, Lancaster, SC 29721.
Condolences may be left online at www.lancasterfuneralhome.com.
Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service was in charge.
William Wallace "Bill" Baker Sr., 83, died Friday, March 25,
2011, at Agape Nursing Home in Rock Hill.
Born Sept. 4, 1927, in Lancaster, he was a son of the late George W. Baker and Lucy Morris Baker. He was married to Alice Starr Potts Baker. He was a World War II U.S.. Navy veteran. He retired from Bowater after 35 years of service. He was a member and former elder of Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church. He was a Mason and Shriner.
A funeral service was held Monday, March 28, at Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. William B. Sumner, with burial in the church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, William W. Baker Jr. and his wife, Fei-Chun (Laura) Hsiao of Heath Springs and John P. Baker of Livingston, N.J.; a daughter, Suzanne McGuirt and her husband, J. Donald McGuirt, of Myrtle Beach; a brother, James Baker of Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Esther Kay of Tucson, Ariz.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by six brothers, John R. Baker, George A. Baker, Harry B. Baker, Woodrow S. Baker, Wade H. Baker and Jay Morris Baker; and a sister, Florence Brannen.
Memorials may be made to Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 550, Lancaster, SC 29721.
Condolences may be left online at www.lancasterfuneralhome.com.
Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service was in charge.
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