Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Baker, Joseph A. "Bug" September 3, 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 February 4, 2016, 4:19 pm The Berrien Press - September 9, 2009 Joseph A. "Bug" Baker, 71, of the West Berrien Community, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 at his residence. He was born Aug. 23, 1938 in Berrien County to the late John W. Baker and the late Carrie Elizabeth Weaver. He was a retired farmer, Army Veteran, and served in the Georgia National Guard. He was a member of the Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church, and he attended the First Baptist Church of Lenox. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them and friends. His grandchildren were very special to him and they will hold a special place in his heart. He is survived by his wife, Sue Willis Baker of the West Berrien Community; daughter Regina Hughes of Nashville; son, Mike (Jeri) Baker of the West Berrien Community; two sisters, Marie Barber of the West Berrien Community and Anelda Griner of Nashville; brother, J.W. Baker of the West Berrien Community; four grandchildren, Leigh Ann Baker, Michael Tytus Baker, Allison Lynn Baker and Turner Hughes; mother-in-law, Lizzie Mae Willis of Tifton; brother-in-law, Dale (Linda) Willis of Tifton. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009 in the First Baptist Church of Lenox with the Rev. Lamar Harris, Rev. Ronald Wilcox, Elder Robert Conner, and the Rev. Ronnie Lawson officiating. Ronald Wilcox served as pianist, Reba Spradley sang "Serenaded by Angels" and Deborah Redlinger, Steve Jones and Jeff Jones sang "Prettiest Flowers." Jimmy Jones played "Amazing Grace" at the cemetery on the harmonica. Interment will follow in the Lenox City Cemetery. Visitation will be held this evening from 6-8 p.m. Pallbearers were Greg Griner, Chip Griner, Don Griner, Jeff Willis, Davis Gr Griffis, Jim Barber, Charles Robinson, Mark Rutland, Aubrey Sumner. Lovein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/berrien/obits/b/baker4522nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb