Winsome Baker is the daughter of Ralph W. Baker and Martha Eva Whitt. She was born 29 November 1922 -- nearly three months after her father's death -- in Cluster Springs, Halifax, Virginia. She died 14 September 1999 at age 76 in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia. She is buried at Black Walnut Cemetery, South Boston, Halifax, Virginia.

On 26 November 1941, at age 18, she married James Stover Puryear, who was age 22, in Cluster Springs, Halifax, Virginia. He is the son of Frank O. Puryear and Bessie S. Loftis. He was born 19 November 1919 in Halifax county, Virginia. He died 31 March 2003 at age 83 in Halifax county, Virginia. He is buried at Black Walnut Cemetery, South Boston, Halifax, Virginia.

Children of Winsome Baker and James Stover Puryear:

1. Kenneth James Puryear was born 30 April 1944 in Halifax county, Virginia. He died 30 October 2014 at age 70 in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia. On 2 November 2014 he was buried at Black Walnut Cemetery, South Boston, Halifax, Virginia.
2. Pamela Gay Puryear was born in 1953 in Virginia.
3. Dennis Ray Puryear was born in 1954 in Virginia.

Sources

Winsome:

• Birth from the Virginia Birth Index [Name Winsome Baker; Birth Date 29 Nov 1922; Birth Place Halifax, Virginia].
• Birth, Death and Burial from her grave marker.
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Applications and Claims Index [Name Winsome Puryear; Gender Female; Race White; Birth Date 29 Nov 1922; Birth Place Cluster Springs, Virginia[Cluster Spri]; Death Date 14 Sep 1999; Father Ralph W Baker; Mother Martha E Whitt; SSN 228244672; Notes Nov 1942: Name listed as WINSOME PURYEAR; : Name listed as WINSOME BAK PURYEAR; 15 Oct 1999: Name listed as WINSOME B PURYEAR].
• Marriage from their marriage certificate.

James:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Apllications and Claims Index [Name: James Stover Puryear; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 19 Nov 1919; Birth Place: Halifax Coun; Death Date: 31 Mar 2003; Father: Frank O Puryear; Mother: Bessie S Loftis; SSN: 225266781; Notes: Jun 1941: Name listed as JAMES STOVER PURYEAR; 11 Apr 2003: Name listed as JAMES S PURYEAR].
• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker.
• Death from the Virginia Death Index [Name: James Stover Puryear; Death Date: 31 Mar 2003; Death Place: Halifax, Virginia].

Kenneth:

• Birth from the Virginia Birth Index [Name: Kenneth James Puryear; Birth Date: 30 Apr 1944; Birth Place: Halifax, Virginia].
• Birth, Death and Burial from his grave marker.
• Birth, Death and Burial from his obituary.