James Earl Baker 91 of Daytona Beach went to his Heavenly Home Tuesday
morning December 4th 2012. A visitation viewing will be held 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Monday December 10th at Lohman Funeral Home Daytona Beach to be followed by a Chapel and Graveside service conducted by Pastor Dan Proctor at the same location 1423 Bellevue Avenue .
Earl was born on October 25 1921 in Lancaster S. C. He was raised in the Rock
Hill South Carolina area. He served in both U.S. Army and Navy with active WWII duty 1940-1945 aboard the USS Springfield light cruiser battleship. Earl and his small family first moved to Volusia County in 1956 where he worked as a painting contractor until his retirement. He was a member of the Sunset Lions Club for 20 years and made many lifetime friends. Always an active church attendee he was a member of the CrossRoads Baptist Church Daytona Beach at the time of his passing. Earl had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh at jokes and funny stories when
surrounded by friends and his beloved family. He is survived by his Wife of 64 years Bernice Brother Paul Baker Rock Hill South Carolina Son Dudley Baker and Daughter In Law Kim Baker of Daytona Beach Shores Daughter Denise Guerrieri of Daytona Beach Shores Grand Children Christopher and Trista Guerrieri of Toronto
Canada Grand Child Tabitha Fahey Son in Law Brent Fahey and Great Grand Children Alexis and Bradley Fahey of Petaluma California.
The family requests in lieu of flowers that donations be made in the name of Earl Baker to CrossRoads Baptist Church 1851 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. Daytona Beach FL 32119.386-760-4806. Condolences may be shared with family at www.Lohmanfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home of Daytona Beach.