IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Benji
Baker
September 30, 1976 – June 26, 2019
Obituary
Benjamin "Benji" Jewel Baker, 42, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of Juanita Smith Baker and the late Gordon L. Baker. He was a member of Cowee Baptist Church and loved listening to music and playing instruments.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by sisters, Trudy Wood (Kenny) of Franklin and Tracy Baker-Burgess (Ronnie) of Candler, NC; two nephews, Peyton Wood and Parker Wood; one niece, Paxtyn Burgess; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A Funeral Service will be held at 2 pm, Monday, July 1 in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Bishop and Rev. Brian Browning will officiate. Burial will be in Windy Gap Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Macon Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy Mounce, Jeff Baker, Peyton Wood, Parker Wood, Bob Baker, and Blake Sheffield.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Windy Gap Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Edith Holland, 123 Edgewood Avenue, Franklin, NC 28734.
Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of Juanita Smith Baker and the late Gordon L. Baker. He was a member of Cowee Baptist Church and loved listening to music and playing instruments.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by sisters, Trudy Wood (Kenny) of Franklin and Tracy Baker-Burgess (Ronnie) of Candler, NC; two nephews, Peyton Wood and Parker Wood; one niece, Paxtyn Burgess; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A Funeral Service will be held at 2 pm, Monday, July 1 in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Bishop and Rev. Brian Browning will officiate. Burial will be in Windy Gap Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Macon Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy Mounce, Jeff Baker, Peyton Wood, Parker Wood, Bob Baker, and Blake Sheffield.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Windy Gap Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Edith Holland, 123 Edgewood Avenue, Franklin, NC 28734.
Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com
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