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Jeanette Baker Obituary
Byram
Mrs. Jeanette Hollingsworth Baker, 91, was born on February 22, 1926 in Lake Providence, LA to Dillon and Florence Hollingsworth. She peacefully entered Heaven's gates from her home on Friday, November 10, 2017. She served the Lord faithfully as a member of Daniel Memorial Baptist, Woodville Heights Baptist and for the last 50 years at First Baptist Church of Byram where she served many years as a second grade Sunday school teacher. She retired in 1991 following 17 years as secretary of Byram Attendance Center.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Leslie; grandson, Jeremy Toole; her parents; and ten brothers and sisters. She is survived by her children; Kaye (Thomas) Kelly, Kathy (Edward) Hollingsworth, Karyn (Eddie) Toole, Julie (Barney) Bronson, Todd (Marie) Baker; 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one brother, Paul R. (Pat) Hollingsworth.
A celebration of her life will be held at 1:00pm on Monday, November 13, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Byram. Visitation will also be held at the church on Sunday, November 12 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm and on Monday from 10:00am until 1:00pm. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice in her honor.
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Misty Lancaster
November 13, 2017
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. She touched many lives when she worked at Byram. She will be missed.
Noelle Honeycutt
November 13, 2017
My thoughts and prayers are with you (Kaye) and your family.
Noelle Honeycutt
November 13, 2017
My thoughts and prayers for you (Kaye) and your family.
J
November 13, 2017
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Rachel Arender
November 12, 2017
So sorry for your loss she was a special lady and will be missed by a lot of people prayers for the family
November 12, 2017
May you find comfort from God
Faye Martin
November 12, 2017
She was a special lady. Friends of my husband Ralph and a special friend of my sister in law Catherine. Catherine had M S for many years, Jeanette was always there for her. She made a thread count angel for Catherine before she died. It was beautiful as she was. She is now in her heavenly home.
Paul, her brother and family are in our prayers.
Catherine Price
November 12, 2017
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
November 12, 2017
May the family find peace and comfort in knowing all sickness, all pain and death will one day be gone for this has been promised.
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