Obituary for Ms. Ethel Baker
Goldsboro- With sincere compassion and understanding, the Management and Staff of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors join with the Baker and connected families to announce the earthly transition of Ms. Ethel Baker, 89, of Goldsboro, NC. Ms. Baker passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Goldsboro Rehab, Goldsboro, NC.
Mother Ethel Mae Baker transitioned from this life into peace and rest on March 21, 2024. She was born in Greene County, NC, on August 19, 1934, to the late Obie Ford and Minnie Bell Battle. She married the late Carl Lee Baker on February, 29, 1956, in Wayne County, NC.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Baker, and a son, Bobby Lee Baker.
She went to school in Greene County and later received a certificate for food nutrition. She worked in the school system for 25 years. She retired afterward and took care of all her grandkids. She was well known for her good home-cooked meals. She loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart. She also loved the Lord and had a personal relationship with him. She has served on the usher board and, until her passing, served on the Motherboard of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist.
Momma, as we affectionately called her, will be deeply missed by her family and friends who knew her.
She is survived by her children Michael Baker(Ayana) and Regina King (Billy) of Goldsboro, NC, and Leonard Ford of Dallas, TX; her grandchildren Barbara, Tonniqua, Shontel, Tiana, and Devonte; great-grandchildren Boohdah, Quaniyah, and Vermel (baby); special nieces Lisa (Michael Sutton) and Rhonda Lofton; one brother-in-law James Lee Baker; and a host of other nieces, nephews, and many special friends.
Services of Love & Compassionate Care have been entrusted Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors and Cremations, LLC.
Mother Ethel Mae Baker transitioned from this life into peace and rest on March 21, 2024. She was born in Greene County, NC, on August 19, 1934, to the late Obie Ford and Minnie Bell Battle. She married the late Carl Lee Baker on February, 29, 1956, in Wayne County, NC.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Baker, and a son, Bobby Lee Baker.
She went to school in Greene County and later received a certificate for food nutrition. She worked in the school system for 25 years. She retired afterward and took care of all her grandkids. She was well known for her good home-cooked meals. She loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart. She also loved the Lord and had a personal relationship with him. She has served on the usher board and, until her passing, served on the Motherboard of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist.
Momma, as we affectionately called her, will be deeply missed by her family and friends who knew her.
She is survived by her children Michael Baker(Ayana) and Regina King (Billy) of Goldsboro, NC, and Leonard Ford of Dallas, TX; her grandchildren Barbara, Tonniqua, Shontel, Tiana, and Devonte; great-grandchildren Boohdah, Quaniyah, and Vermel (baby); special nieces Lisa (Michael Sutton) and Rhonda Lofton; one brother-in-law James Lee Baker; and a host of other nieces, nephews, and many special friends.
Services of Love & Compassionate Care have been entrusted Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors and Cremations, LLC.