Pauline V. Baker

CHARLESTON, IL – Pauline Virginia Baker, age 87 of Charleston, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Services celebrating her life will be held on Monday (May 8) at 10:00 a.m. at the Charleston Bible Church, 2605 University Drive, with Pastor John Best officiating and Pastor Mike Jones assisting. Interment will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston. There will be no Visitation. Arrangements have been entrusted to Adams Funeral Chapel. Pauline was born May 29, 1918 in Lafayette Township, Coles County, Illinois the daughter of Boyd F. and Grace (Daugherty) James. She was united in marriage to Charles Baker on March 8, 1944 in Charleston. She is survived by Charles, her loving husband of sixty-two years; a son, Larry Baker and his wife Carmia and a daughter, Sally J. Baker, all of Charleston; two grandchildren, Frank Baker of Charleston and Lucinda Dye and her husband Matthew, stationed in England with the United States Air Force; and one sister, Maxine Hurst of Charleston. She was preceded by her parents; two brothers, Russell James and Harold James; and two sisters, Irma James and Ruby F. Williams. Pauline was a longtime member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston where she participated in the Women's Fellowship. She also attended the Charleston Area Senior Center. Pauline enjoyed traveling with Charles and was an avid reader. Tending to her home and her family was her priority. She dearly loved her family and her devotion to them as a wife, mother and grandmother has created memories to be forever treasured. Pauline's family requests that Memorials in her honor be made to the Charleston Bible Church Library. Gifts may be left on the Memorial Table at the Services or mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston, IL 61920. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.jg-tc.com and click on obituaries.