Martha Estelle Baker, age 101, of Alliance, died at 4:20 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Bel-Air Care Center.
Martha was born, July 20, 1906 in Alliance, Ohio to Francis Homer and Nina Ethel (Wilson) Day and was a lifelong Alliance resident.
She was a graduate of Alliance High School where she served as Valedictorian.
Martha formerly attended First Christian Church.
She was employed at Manhattan Dry Cleaners, Montgomery Ward as a bookkeeper, with Dr. Haiss as a receptionist and was a self-employed seamstress.
Martha is survived by her children, Evangelene (Al) Custar, Nelson Baker, Walter (Cristel) Baker, all of Alliance, and Marjorie (Norman) Gamble of Homeworth; 17 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur Elroy Baker, who she married in June of 1925 and whom died in 1978; her sister, Virginia Shaffer and her daughter, Florence Baker.
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Pastor Pam Bruno officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Mount Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the donor's choice. A
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, Alliance, Ohio.
Martha was born, July 20, 1906 in Alliance, Ohio to Francis Homer and Nina Ethel (Wilson) Day and was a lifelong Alliance resident.
She was a graduate of Alliance High School where she served as Valedictorian.
Martha formerly attended First Christian Church.
She was employed at Manhattan Dry Cleaners, Montgomery Ward as a bookkeeper, with Dr. Haiss as a receptionist and was a self-employed seamstress.
Martha is survived by her children, Evangelene (Al) Custar, Nelson Baker, Walter (Cristel) Baker, all of Alliance, and Marjorie (Norman) Gamble of Homeworth; 17 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur Elroy Baker, who she married in June of 1925 and whom died in 1978; her sister, Virginia Shaffer and her daughter, Florence Baker.
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Pastor Pam Bruno officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Mount Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the donor's choice. A
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, Alliance, Ohio.
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