Ouachita-Franklin County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BAKER, ELIZABETH FOLSE July 12, 2008
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News Star World - July 24, 2008
ELIZABETH FOLSE BAKER

Mulhearn Funeral Home

Winnsboro , LA

Elizabeth Folse Baker, 88, formerly of Winnsboro , LA passed away July 12, 
2008, at Morningside of Newport News,VA. She was born September 23, 1919, in 
Oak Ridge , LA where she spent her childhood.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, William Baker; her parents, 
Henrietta and Edward Bruff Folse; her brothers and sisters-in-law; Evelyn and 
Douglas Bowden Folse, Bruff and Marietta Folse; her sisters and brothers-in-
law, Dorothy and Charles Heath,Sr, Winnifred and Charles Heath,Jr., and 
Margaret Folse Hauser. Elizabeth was the last of this Folse generation.

Elizabeth is survived by 6 nieces and nephews, Paul Folse, Sandra Tumminello, 
Darrel Folse, Charles Heath, Dorothy Trethewy, and Mary Bruff Morrow; and her 
sisters-in-law and dear friends who lovingly served her, Lillian Baker, Ella 
Margaret Humble, Ed and Mary Lee and Buck Tumminello.

Elizabeth graduated from LA Tech where she dated her husband, William, a 
student of architecture. After their marriage and William's service in the 
Navy in World War II, Elizabeth and William lived in the house William 
designed and built in Winnsboro , LA. Elizabeth served as librarian in the 
public library and in the Baker architectural firm. She had fond memories of 
working on the bookmobile because "people were just glad to have someone to 
talk to." She was a founding member of St. Columba's Episcopal Church where 
she was active in all phases of church life, especially altar guild. Elizabeth 
resided in Plantation Manor in Winnsboro until Sandra and her husband, Buck, 
moved her to Morningside of Virginia to be closer to them.

Elizabeth will be remembered for her love of animals, insatiable appetite for 
knowledge, and concern for others. She was known as the rescuer of stray 
animals, once having a skunk and a robin she had rescued and tamed. Filled 
with curiosity , she always wanted to "look up" how everything was invented or 
discovered. She made daily trips to the nursing home to visit friends.

Elizabeth 's family expresses gratitude to the wonderful people at Morningside 
and Bon Secours Hospice of VA who helped Elizabeth pass into the Lord's 
eternal victory with comfort and dignity.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Columba's Episcopal Church 
in Winnsboro , LA , or Veterans of Foreign Wars.

A funeral service will be conducted at St. Columba's Episcopal Church in 
Winnsboro, LA on Friday, July 25, 2008 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Ned Head 
officiating, with visitation in the parish hall at 10:00 AM Ashes will be 
interred at the New Winnsboro Cemetery immediately following the service, 
under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Winnsboro.

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