HUNTSVILLE TIMES
Tuesday, March 9, 1937
William Baker Dies Suddenly
Hobbs Island Resident Succumbs Hour After Bring
Stricken
William T. BAKER, 67-year-old farmer of Hobbs Island
community, died at his home at 10 o’clock this morning in less than an hour
after he had been stricken with indigestion.
Mr. Baker appeared to be in good health when he
arose at his usual hour and had just completed his morning chores around the house
when stricken.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rosa Cobb BAKER;
eight sons, Harvy BAKER of Marshall County, Burt Baker of Owens Cross Roads,
Randall BAKER, Eugene BAKER, Charles L. BAKER, Lester BAKER and Thurman BAKER,
all of Hobbs Island; two daughters, Mrs. Eula McDONALD of Warrior, and Mrs.
Beulah WATSON of New Hope; four brothers, Allen BAKER and Paul BAKER of
Huntsville, J. T. BAKER of Goodlett, Texas, and Clarence BAKER of South
Carolina; three sisters, Mrs. Noel CHANEY, Morrow, Ala., Mrs. Ned BUFORD and
Mrs. Ella SMITH, Huntsville, 20 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held from the residence at
2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon with the Rev. H. B. BUTLER, assisted by the Rev.
H. R. BRANNUM, officiating. Interment will be made in Moon [Baker] Cemetery
with Laughlin-McCaleb in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be J. C. McDONALD, M. M. GORDON,
Glenn PARSONS, Earl GUNN, W. H. TURNER, Lawrence IVY, J. R. BELL and Ed SMITH.
Mr. Baker was a member of the Presbyterian Church.