Wise County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Virgil L. Baker

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Bristol Herald Courier
Friday, January 3, 2003

Virgil L. Baker
    COEBURN -- Virgil L. Baker, 68, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, in
The Heritage Hall Health Care Facility, Big Stone Gap. He was a retired ship-
fitter from the Newport News Shipyard. He was preceded in death by a daughter,
Kathy Lynn Porter; and his parents, Garland and Lola Baker. Surviving are two
daughters,Vicky Darlene Gonse of Picayune, Miss., and Robin Carol Rodriguez of
Gulf Port, Miss.; three stepsons, Charles Wesley Ashworth of Blackstone, Va.,
Richard John Ashworth of Newport News, Va., and Dennis Lyle Baker of
Smithville, Va.; two brothers, James Baker of Williamsburg, Va., and Royce
Baker of Coeburn; a sister, Reva Baker of Coeburn; 18 grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel, Coeburn, with
Pastor Richard Ashworth officiating. The family will receive friends at 11:30
a.m. Saturday until time of service. Sturgill Funeral Homes, Coeburn, is in
charge of arrangements.