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Submitted: 9/30/21 • Approved: 10/9/21 • Last Updated: 11/13/21 • R1392715-G1392713-S3
Paul
September 10, 1928 - April 9, 2015
*Obituary
Mr. Paul Edward Baker, 86, passed away April 9, 2015 in Knoxville. He was born September 10, 1928 in Oark, Arkansas to Fred and Rachel Felkins Baker. Paul served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, and he retired from the military after twenty years. He married Laverna May Thompson on October 15, 1960, in San Antonio, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, and his sisters Peggy Jane Baker and Freda Patterson Chapel. Paul was a member of the First Baptist Church of Knoxville. He enjoyed his church, gardening, farming, and his animals.
Laverna
November 16, 1939 - December 25, 2003
Laverna May Baker, 64, of Knoxville died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003, at her home.
*Obituary
She was a nurse at Johnson Regional Medical Center, member of First Baptist Church of Knoxville, daughter of the late Harvey Lee and Motie Mae Thompson and Wardena and Wallace Adams, and was preceded in death by one sister, Callie Maude Johnston; and three brothers, Harvey Ward Thompson, Billy Wayne Thompson and Walter Andrew Thompson.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Edward Baker; two daughters and one son-in-law, Jeannine Felegi and Mel Sams of Van Buren and Peggy Swopes of Knoxville; three sons and daughters-in-law, Wesley and Gina Baker of Clarksville, Fred L. and Trini Baker of Dover, and Edward P. and Noriko Baker of Guam; one brother, Wallace Eugene Thompson of Texas; and four grandchildren, Benjamin David Hester, Sylvia Celeste Fuller, Kevin Dane Baker, and Tosha Marie Swopes.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Knoxville First Baptist Church with Rev. Richard Snyder officiating.
Burial was in Woodland Ceme-
tery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Mike Helms, Jim Warren, Young Reese, Don Cockran, Rodney Selby and Allen Brown.
Honorary pallbearers were Sam Howell, Andy Brightman, Glen Rainey, Billie Grissom and Deborah Roberts.
Contributed on 9/30/21 by billsully060
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