More detail on this person: Edward W. Baker,
75, a resident of Midland City passed away
Thursday, December 31, 2015 at his residence.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the Sunset Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph Sigler and Rev. Roy
Rogers officiating. Military honors will follow in
Sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing.
The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 p.m.
prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Baker was born September 26, 1940 in
Philadelphia, PA, lived the early part of his life
in Vienna, MD, and moved to Midland City in 1969.
He joined the U.S. Army and was a Veteran of the
Vietnam War where he was a highly decorated
helicopter pilot. Following his military service,
he continued to fly helicopters and flew crew
members to oil rigs for 10 years before returning
to Ft. Rucker where he became an instructor pilot
and a test pilot until his medical retirement in
1993. Mr. Baker was a Midland City Councilman, a
member of Harvest Church, and enjoyed spending
time with his family especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Lori Ann
Baker.
Survivors include his wife Lenora; a son, Reggie,
Sr.; a daughter, Belinda (Bobby); grandchildren,
Reggie, Jr., Ben, Trawick and Kendra; 4
great-grandchildren; a brother, Joe; In-laws,
Mickey (Kenneth), David (Linda), Pete (Agnes Ann),
Linda and Nan; 3 nieces also survive.
Robert Byrd of Sunset Funeral Home, (334)
983-6604, is in charge of arrangements.
Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, Midland City, Dale
County, Alabama, USA
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