David Franklin Baker^[1]

1950 - 2009  (59 years)

• Name	David Franklin Baker
  Born	20 Jun 1950	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jul 2009  [2]
  Buried	15 Jul 2009	Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I148586	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2009

  
  

  Father	Eldridge C. Baker,   b. 11 May 1920, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Nov 1987  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Mildred Imogene Franklin,   b. 12 May 1924  (Age 100 years)
  Family ID	F39486	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Betty Mayes
  Children	1. Melissa Rose Baker,   d. Bef 11 Jul 2009
  Family ID	F55446	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Jun 1950 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 15 Jul 2009 - Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 25 Jan 1985. Clell C. Mayes obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 11 Jul 2009. David Franklin Baker June 20, 1950 - July 11, 2009 Birthplace: Sevierville, Tennessee Resided In: Gatlinburg, Tennessee USA Visitation: July 14, 2009 Service: July 14, 2009 Cemetery: Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens David Franklin Baker, age 59, of Gatlinburg, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009. David graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1972. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge. David was co-owner of Five Oaks Tire and Service Inc. with his brother-in-law, Larry Cole. He was an avid golfer and member of the Gatlinburg Country Club. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Rose, and father, Eldridge Baker. Survivors: Wife: Betty Mayes Baker Mother: Mrs. Imogene Baker Brother and sister-in-law: Bill J. Baker and wife Brenda Sister and brother-in-law: Wilma J. Watson and husband Dennis Sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Clellene Cole and husband Larry, Alice Southerland and husband Bill, and sister-in-law, Lee M. Rose Nieces: Sarah J. Rippetoe and husband John, Sarah E. Ownby and husband Jon, Donna Mowery Nephews: Blake David Baker, Matthew S. Watson, Michael Loy, Sam, John and Steve Hooker Great Nephews and Nieces: Eli and Sonya Ownby, John Miller Rippetoe Special friends: Hugh and Debbie Moore, Johnny and Karen King, and all his golfing buddies at Gatlinburg Country Club God-Children: John David and Thomas Paul King In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital in Memory of Missy Rose, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. Funeral service 7 PM Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge with Rev. Wayne Cook and Rev. Jon Ownby officiating. Interment 10 AM Wednesday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be the employees of Five Oaks Tire and Service. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Glen Whaley and Bob Barker Sunday School Class. Mr. Baker will lie-in-state from 2-4 PM Tuesday and the family will receive friends 4-6:30 PM Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)