  Donna J. Baker 2 December 1871 - 1 July 1956 Thomas C. Baker 16 August 1869 - 6 May 1953
TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE Name: Thomas Chesley Baker Male, white, Married Usual Residence : Main & Williams St., Pottsboro, Grayson Co., Texas Length of residence : 8 years Date of birth : August 16, 1869, Huntsville, Arkansas Father : W.M. Baker, born Arkansas Mother : Ann Banke, born Arkansas Date of death : May 6, 1953, 7:30 a.m. Place of death : Main & Williams St, Pottsboro, Grayson Co., Texas Age : 83 years, 8 months, 21 days Cause of death : Coronary Occlusion (lasted 12 hours) Anntecedent cause : Arteriosclerosis Place of burial : Georgetown cemetery; May 7, 1953 Undertaker : B. O. Funderburk Informant : Cora Burkham The Denison Press Friday, July 13, 1956 pg. 5 Funderburk Funeral Home was in charge of the funeral of Mrs. Donna J. Baker, 84, of Pottsboro, which was held at the Funderburk chapel Tuesday, July 3. Rev. Preston Bryan and Rev. E.C. Graves officiated and interment was in Georgetown Cemetery with Funderburk in charge. Mrs. Baker died in a local hospital Sunday, July 1, after six weeks of illness. She had lived in Pottsboro 58 years. Pallbearers were J.D. Burkham, Lorraine Baker, J.T. Miller, Buck Brown, Norman Brown and Bill Perrin, all grandsons of the deceased. Mrs. Baker was born in Jackson County, Arkansas, December 2, 1871, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson. She received her schooling in Arkansas and was married September 1, 1889 to Tom Baker. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. Survivors are three sons, W.B. Baker, Locust; D.B. and A.R. Baker of Locust; a daughters, Mrs. Cora Burkham of Pottsboro; 18 grandchildren; 68 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.  Georgetown Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
