Maxine Baker

Mrs. Maxine Baker, age 93 of the Pennville Community in Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025 at a Ft. Oglethorpe Healthcare Center.

Mrs. Baker was born in Kensington, Georgia on March 24, 1932, daughter of the late Charles Earl Franklin and Rebecca Rose Arnold Franklin. She was a member of the Mt. View Baptist Church and was a retired Nurse, working with Mt. Vernon Mills, Dr. Gary Smith and the Trion Hospital. She enjoyed quilting, traveling and spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Baker was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Baker; grandson, Marc Baker; sister, Earlene Franklin; and brothers, Charles Franklin, Wayne Franklin and Marvin Franklin.

Mrs. Baker is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Sandra Baker; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Terry Meek and Sherry Mark Cothran; brother, Leon Franklin; grandchildren, Christy McDade, Casey Meek, April Welch and Marly Proctor; 6 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Baker will be held Monday, November 3, 2025 at 12:00 Noon in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory with Pastor Kevin J. Norton and Rev. Jimmy Tanner officiating. Interment will follow in the Green Hills Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Casey Meek, Scott McDade, Matt Welch, Robby Proctor, Rusty Franklin and Robert Williams. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dot Shankles, Deb Williams and her Rosewood at Ft. Oglethorpe Family.

Mrs. Baker’s family will receive friends Monday morning from 10:00 A.M. until the funeral hour.

The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Mtn. View Baptist Church, P.O. Box 398, Trion, GA 30753; or to your favorite charity.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Maxine Baker. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.