Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....Baker, James Edward, Sr. May 11, 2002 ************************************************ 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: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 March 16, 2006, 8:33 pm The Brunswick News; Tuesday 14 May 2002; pg. 4A col. 2 James Edward Baker Sr. of Brunswick died Saturday at his residence. A memorial service was to be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Baptist Church in Brunswick with the Rev. Michael B. Norris officiating. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Baker of Brunswick; a son, James Baker Jr. of Jacksonville; five daughters, Carla A. Baker Hatcher of Jacksonville, Carol M. Baker Holston of Raleigh, S.C., Karen A. Wright Black of Baton Rouge, La., Sharon D. Baker Wright of Austell and Brenda Bennett of Boston; a sister, Albertha Baker Miller of Brunswick; six grandchildren and other family. Mr. Baker was a 1957 graduate of Risley High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Mr. Baker was Brunswick’s first black police officer serving 24 years. He held the ranks of captain patrol commander and retired as a deputy marshal in 1990. Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at www.glynngen.com or the sister site at www.rootsweb.com/~gaglynn/ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/obits/b/baker3961gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb