Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Baker Jr., George October 25, 1957 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Renfrow dianel14@gmail.com April 1, 2018, 12:17 pm Norfolk Journal and Guide, Nov 16,1957 George Baker Jr., World War II veteran of 1533 Glasgow street, who died in a New York hospital, was buried with full military honors Sunday, Nov. 10, in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Funeral services were held at the residence at 1:30 p.m. with Dr. W. L. Hildebrand, pastor of Emanuel AME Church, officiating and delivering the eulogy. Mrs. Grace Bushell acknowledged the expressions of sympathy and read the family paper. Mrs. Bessie Brogdon sang a solo. Pallbearers were Paul Winston, William Blow, Thomas Winborne, Carey Winborne, Lloyd Edwards, Garfield Cross, Linal Cooper and Frank Mitchell. Fisher Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Mr. Baker was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Baker, Sr. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ellen B. McCoy and Mrs. Kate B. Collins; an aunt, Miss Mary E. Peyton; two nephews, James and George Tyler; niece, Lucy P. McCoy and other relatives. Additional Comments: Mt Olive Cemetery not on cemetery listing File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/b/bakerjr14537gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb