Funeral director. One of the earliest African American funeral homes in Oakland, California was the Baker Mortuary, founded in 1919 by Charles and Gladys Baker. The mortuary lost its location at 1214 8th Street during the ACORN housing development project and was relocated to a new facility in 1958 at 980 8th Street. The chapel of the new funeral home was named the Gladys T. Baker Memorial Chapel in memory of Gladys who died in 1946. His nephew Edwin D. Baker and his wife Bernice continued to run the mortuary as both were licensed funeral directors and embalmers until the facility affiliated with Gregory Atkins and became Adkins-Whitted Mortuary.
Funeral director. One of the earliest African American funeral homes in Oakland, California was the Baker Mortuary, founded in 1919 by Charles and Gladys Baker. The mortuary lost its location at 1214 8th Street during the ACORN housing development project and was relocated to a new facility in 1958 at 980 8th Street. The chapel of the new funeral home was named the Gladys T. Baker Memorial Chapel in memory of Gladys who died in 1946. His nephew Edwin D. Baker and his wife Bernice continued to run the mortuary as both were licensed funeral directors and embalmers until the facility affiliated with Gregory Atkins and became Adkins-Whitted Mortuary.
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this section is across the street from the main cemetery and is usually locked. request access at office.
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