To this union was born 2 daughters and 2 sons: Terri, Gregory, Phillip, and Marianne.
“Florida Today” obituary:
Thelma Jane Kemp Baker, age 99, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at her home in Greenwood Place in Melbourne, Florida, surrounded by friends and family. Born on July 2, in Greenwood, Indiana, Jane was the oldest of five children born to Horace Noble and Marion (Dwyer) Kemp. Jane served in the United States Navy during World War II, and later obtained a degree from Hanover College. Jane was married nearly 70 years to Klinedale James Baker and had four children. Jane worked as a teacher, a social worker, and a freelance writer. In 2006, she published her memoirs in her book, Love Makes the Ride Worthwhile. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Mary Frances (Charlie) Shepherd, her brother Charles (Gladys) Kemp, her brother Robert Kemp, and her son Gregory James Baker. Jane is survived by her husband, Klinedale, brother Jack Kemp, daughters Teresa Jane (Joseph) Pratt and Marianne Baker (Robert) Ball, son Phillip Michael (Mary) Baker, eleven grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Ascension Catholic Church on January 31st, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. with military honors. Interment of ashes will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Rockville, MD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ascension Catholic School, or the Augustine Literacy Project, 3200 Pickett Rd. Durham, NC 27705
To this union was born 2 daughters and 2 sons: Terri, Gregory, Phillip, and Marianne.
“Florida Today” obituary:
Thelma Jane Kemp Baker, age 99, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at her home in Greenwood Place in Melbourne, Florida, surrounded by friends and family. Born on July 2, in Greenwood, Indiana, Jane was the oldest of five children born to Horace Noble and Marion (Dwyer) Kemp. Jane served in the United States Navy during World War II, and later obtained a degree from Hanover College. Jane was married nearly 70 years to Klinedale James Baker and had four children. Jane worked as a teacher, a social worker, and a freelance writer. In 2006, she published her memoirs in her book, Love Makes the Ride Worthwhile. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Mary Frances (Charlie) Shepherd, her brother Charles (Gladys) Kemp, her brother Robert Kemp, and her son Gregory James Baker. Jane is survived by her husband, Klinedale, brother Jack Kemp, daughters Teresa Jane (Joseph) Pratt and Marianne Baker (Robert) Ball, son Phillip Michael (Mary) Baker, eleven grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Ascension Catholic Church on January 31st, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. with military honors. Interment of ashes will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Rockville, MD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ascension Catholic School, or the Augustine Literacy Project, 3200 Pickett Rd. Durham, NC 27705
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