Jerry Baker

Jerry Ray Baker, son of the late Roland Theodore and Helen Marie Winnegear Baker, was born in Nimmons, Arkansas on February 13, 1949, and passed away at his home near Dexter, Missouri on February 7, 2014, at the age of 64 years, 11 months and 22 days. He had lived in Bernie and Malden most of his life before moving to Dexter six years ago. He had worked in maintenance at Federal Mogul in Malden. On October 16, 1976, he was married to Ginger Cowan in Risco, Missouri. Surviving are his wife, Ginger Baker of Dexter; two sons, Tony Ray Baker of West Plains, Missouri, Jason Allen Baker of Dexter; one daughter, Tracy DeAnn Baker-Knox of Blue Springs, Missouri; twelve grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three brothers, LaVaughn and Gary Baker both of Dexter, Wayne Baker of Bernie; two sisters, JoAnne Ray of Cape Girardeau and Barb Watkins of Dexter. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. Visitations will be held on Monday, February 10, 2014, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter. Interment will be in the Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.