Edward Earl "Eddie" Baker^[1]

1921 - 2007  (86 years)

• Name	Edward Earl "Eddie" Baker
  Born	22 Feb 1921	Montreal, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Aug 2007	Knox County, Tennessee   [2, 3]
  Buried	26 Aug 2007	Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I32870	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	21 May 2016

  
  

  Family	Jean Maples,   b. 11 Mar 1932, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Nov 2004  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Mark Edward Baker,   b. 3 Jan 1954, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Feb 1965  (Age 11 years) + 2. Gary Baker + 3. John Lawson Baker,   b. 18 Feb 1964  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F12145	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 23 Aug 2007 - Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 26 Aug 2007 - Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 203.

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 5 Feb 1965. Mark Edward Baker obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 23 Aug 2007. Edward E. ''Eddie'' Baker February 22, 1921 - August 23, 2007 Birthplace: Montreal, Canada Resided In: Pigeon Forge Tennessee USA Visitation: August 25, 2007 Service: August 26, 2007 Cemetery: Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Edward E. “Eddie” Baker, 86, of Pigeon Forge went home to be with his Lord on Thursday August 23, 2007. Eddie served in the United States Navy during WWII and was most proud for taking part in the D-Day invasion at Normandy, where he survived the sinking of his battleship. In 1947 he came to Gatlinburg, where he became a pioneer in the Gatlinburg Candy business. Eddie owned and operated Bakers’ Candy for nearly a half century. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Maples Baker, and son, Mark Baker. Survivors: Sons: Gary Baker and wife Vickie, John Baker and wife Carol Grandchildren: Joe Baker and wife Jessi, David, Caity, Logan, and Rebecca Baker Great grandchildren: Joseph Andrew Baker, Jr., Eleanor Jessup Baker Several nieces and nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, as well as many loving friends including special friend Lynne Webb Funeral service 2 PM Sunday at Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel in Pigeon Forge with Mr. Jim Parton officiating. Interment will follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens with Rev. Bill Maples officiating. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Saturday at Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel, 220 Emert St., Pigeon Forge. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Date of Death / Age County of Death County / State of Residence Marital Status Gender Race File # BAKER EDWARD 08-23-2007 / 86 KNOX SEVIER / TN WIDOWER M WHITE 37772 [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 50491238).