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Frances Baker Obituary
August 24, 1941 - August 8, 2022
Mrs. Frances Rae Lucas Baker, 80, of Morganton, went to her Heavenly Home Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.
Mrs. Baker was born Aug. 24, 1941, in Avery County, a daughter of the late Chester Lee and Hazel Clark Lucas.
Frances worked for Alba-Waldensian textile plant, was the first secretary for the Town of Rutherford College and retired after many years of service as the bookkeeper with the Waldensian and Bimbo Bakeries. Frances was a faithful and active member and pastor's wife of the Morganton First Apostolic Church. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and was considered a mother to everyone.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Michael Baker; and stepmother, Virginia Buchanan Reid Lucas.
Surviving are her husband, Bishop Alvin Baker of the home; son, Daniel Baker (Dena) of Winder, Ga.; daughter, Susan Baker Hodges (Tommy) of Morganton; and a sister, Ruth L. Horton of Rutherford College. Also surviving are the apples of her life, her grandchildren, Devin Hodges, Morgan B. Shew, Bradley Hodges, Justin Hodges; and a great-grandchild soon to be here.
The family will receive friends beginning at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Morganton First Apostolic Church, with funeral services to follow with Pastor David Bridges and the Rev. Gragg Benge officiating. Interment will be held in the Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery in Newland.
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Dixie Mckenzie
December 13, 2023
Mrs baker was a god fearing woman I worked with her at sara lee loved her a bunch
Dixie Mckenzie
August 11, 2022
Prayers for family I worked with her at the bakery such a lovely soul she indeed will be missed
Laurie Baker
August 11, 2022
One of my favorite memories of Fran was when we both worked in the office at the bakery. At that time my mother lived in Texas and wanted to do something special for me so she handmade several maternity outfits and sent them to me. The outfits were not very flattering and not at all my style but I promised my mother I would wear them to work. Not wanting to lie to my mother, I picked the outfit I felt was the least humiliating and wore it to work. In the coffee area of the office that morning, getting a cup of coffee, wearing the made-with-love-but-hideous outfit, Fran came up to talk to me. She asked if I was wearing something new. Now, I was 5'11" and a full 8 months pregnant at that time and I was hard to miss in that bright peach colored top and full ankle length skirt with the matching hair tie for my ponytail. I told her about my mother making the maternity outfits for me and even showed Fran where my mother had hand sewn lace along the edges of the skirt. Then I explained how I had promised to wear them to work and didn't want to break that promise. Fran quietly smiled and then she patted my arm in an understanding motherly way and quietly said to me, "You're such a good daughter". I still laugh when I think about that day. I never wore another one of the outfits to work.
Fran was one of the kindest people I have ever known and she will be missed.
Todd Carswell
August 10, 2022
I'm so sorry to hear of Fran's passing. I really enjoyed working with her at the bakery.
Geishila Hernandez
August 9, 2022
To the First Lady of FAC who was such a precious soul and one day see her smile that always made you smile and her loving and compassionate soul . She will be missed by so many lives she touched and a wife that Loved her husband the way a wife of there calling should! And as a Mother and Grandmother also .A Great example in my life and so many others .May Jesus hold her family close in His arms during this difficult time
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