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Obituary for Baker


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday May 04, 2003

Henry Lee Baker, age 65, was born June 6, 1937 in Blakers Mill, WV and died Friday, May 2, 2003 in Branson, MO. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Della Baker, of the home in Branson, MO; two daughters, Debra Baker of Branson, MO and Sherrie Lutgen & husband, Bill of Durango, CO; five grandsons, Bradley and Donald Bonger of Denver, CO and Jade, Blain and Lee Lutgen of Durango, CO; four brothers, Jim Baker & wife, Nettie of Hurricane, WV, John Baker & wife, Marcie of Fisherville, VA, Walter Martin Baker of Alderson, WV and Joe Baker & wife, Shirley of Alderson, WV; one sister, Janice Farmer and husband Ernie of Lewisburg, TN; one sister-in-law, Sandra Baker of Hendersonville, TN and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. His parents, Walter and Bertha Baker and his brother, Kenny Baker, preceded him in death. Services will be held Friday, May 9, 2003, 1:00 p.m, at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, with Jim Price officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain Valley Cemetery in Barton, NM. Pallbearers will be Leon Ricter, Rudy Ortiz, David Ortiz, David Hughes, Lyle VanHouten and Dale Alink. Honorary Pallbearers will be Carroll Bassett, Everett Smith, David Rice, Chuck Spath, Don Briggs, Hank Hardy, Richard Evans, Gary Rowe, Jim Carroll, Denny Gentry, J.T. Turner, Michael Turner, Charles Sasser and Dan Ward. Friends may visit French Mortuary, Thursday, May 8, 2003, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd., NE 275-3500