Obituary of J P Baker, Lawrence Co, AR

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Submitted by: Regina Creekmore Weaver<weave@intellinet.com>
        Date: 5 Aug 2001
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Here are some more of the obits from a scrapbook of a lady (a distant
cousin) that lived in the Jesup, Lawrence County area of Arkansas already.
Remember that the problem with these is that there are very few actual
dates given for the dates of death, and there are no newspaper names
written beside them. What I do know I've listed, and what was penciled in
on the obit, I've included. If you find someone that is attached to you,
please let me know, and I will try and see if I can find any other
information for you, such as date of death if you don't have it, and
possibly a newspaper name, also.

Smithville Man Is Pneumonia Victim

(Penciled in "Feb. 3, 1939")

(By Beatrice Mize)

        J.P. Baker, 77, died of pneumonia at his home near here Monday night.  Mr.
Baker was a devout Christian, always ready and willing to do his part for
the up-building of the community in which he lived.
        Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Methodist church by
Rev. J.C. Richey.  His body was laid to rest in the Smithville cemetery,
with Johnson Undertaking Company of Walnut Ridge in charge.
        He is survived by his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Cleo Turnbow, Misses Avo
and Mary Baker, all of this place, and Mrs. Ben Hillhouse of Jesup; three
sons, Rudy Baker of this place, Steele Baker of near Charleston, Mo., and
Kennard Baker of Batesville.  Also six grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.