Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:56 pm Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Alfred Baker

June 11, 2010

Alfred Lynn Baker, 53, of Phil Campbell, died Friday, June 11, 2010 at Russellville Hospital. He was born in Russellville July 8, 1956 to Opal Motes Baker and Luchion Baker. He was a member of Freewill Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held Sunday, June 13, 2010 at Blue Springs Freewill Baptist Church with Bro. Darryl Whitehead and Bro. John McCullar officiating. Burial was in the Blue Springs cemetery.

He was preceded in death by son, Kevin Baker, and grandson, Paxton Bailey Baker.

He is survived by wife, Barbara  Speark Baker; sons, Michael  Baker, Christopher Baker and finacee Rachel Miller; parents, Opal Baker Smith and Lunchion Baker; siblings, Ann Potter, Marlene Harris and husband, Rickie, Charles Baker and wife, Rhonda, Vernon Baker, Timmy Baker and wife Sheila, Karen Isom and husband, Don, Jeff Baker, Scotty Baker and wife, Denita; a host of nieces and nephews.

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