Joe Harding Baker Joe Harding Baker, 63, died at his home in the seventh district of Van Buren county, January 9. Funeral services were conducted from the residence in Spencer January 12 by John W. High. Burial was in Spencer cemetery. Born in Van Buren county, July 17, 1877, he was a son of the late Ben and Sara Measles Baker. His wife, Mrs. Erelene Mills Baker, survives. Arrangements by High Funeral Co. Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Friday, 17 Jan…
Mrs. Homer Baker Dies In Knoxville Mrs. Inas Lee Baker, 40, wife of Homer Baker, died at Knoxville hospital Thursday. She had been ill for two years. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Mt. Elam Baptist Church. Rev. Clyde McCoy of Knoxville, officiated, and burial was in Long cemetery in Van Buren county. Mrs. Baker, a native of Van Buren county, was born November 4, 1911. Her parents were Albert Miller and Vernie Yates Miller…
Kentucky Rites For Mr. Baker Funeral services for W.A. Baker, former resident of Viola Community, were conducted Thursday afternoon at Gamaliel, Ky., Church of Christ. W.D. McPherson, Church of Christ minister of Atlanta, Ga., officiated and burial was in the cemetery there. Mr. Baker, father of Mrs. Mayhew Peery, died at the home of another daughter, Mrs. McPherson, in Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday. He had been ill six months. Mr. Baker made his home with Mrs. Peery near Viola until he…
Van Buren Man Fatally Wounded A 39-year-old truck operator was fatally injured late Sunday afternoon when a fellow Van Buren countian is alleged to have fired a double-barrel shotgun blast into his mid-section in an altercation reported to have taken place near a club, located on McMinnville highway, ½ mile from Spencer. C.C. (Chris) Banker, of Spencer, died of wounds received in the shooting which was reported to have occurred about 5 o’clock Sunday…
Victor P. Adair Dies At Hospital Victor P. Adair, 77, retired railroad employee, died at Faulkner Springs hospital Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock. He had been admitted to the hospital for treatment of asthma and his death was unexpected. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Rock Island Presbyterian Church. John W. High officiated and burial was in Rock Island cemetery. A native of Warren county, Mr. Adair was born November 18, 1876. He was as son…