2/9/2002
Mrs. Ilene Crouse Baker
BURLINGTON — Mrs. Ilene Crouse Baker, 92, of 331 N.C. 87 North, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, at Alamance Regional Medical Center after six weeks of failing health.
A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of Clyde Benjamin Baker, who survives, and the daughter of the late Lester Mithrealities Crouse and Flora Lelia Gerringer Crouse.
She was retired from Burlington Mills and was employed with Dixie Bell. She was a member of Peoples Memorial Christian Church where she was a member of the Macy May Bible class. She enjoyed Crocheting baby afghans and booties.
Survivors other than her husband of the home include a sister, Mrs. Alma Mae Crouse Wright of Burlington; and two brothers, Clair Crouse of Graham and Melvin Ray Crouse of Burlington.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Uby and Roy Crouse.
The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Peoples Memorial Christian Church by the Rev. C. Max Allman, pastor, and the Rev. Jack Lemons, pastor of McCleansville Baptist Church. Mrs. Baker will be taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service.
Burial will be in Alamance Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends at the Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory from 5 to 7 this evening, and at other times at the home of Mike Greene, 220 Westview Drive, Burlington, N.C. 27217.
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8/13/2003
Mr. Clyde Benjamin Baker Sr.
BURLINGTON — Mr. Clyde Benjamin Baker, Sr., 81, of 331 NC 87 North, died Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at his home after a sudden illness.
A native of Hoke Co., NC he was the son of the late John Archie Baker and the late Mandy Irene Williams Baker and was married to the late Irene Crouse Baker who died in 2002. Mr. Baker worked for many years with Southern Railway and then later retired from Webco. He was a member of Peoples Memorial Christian Church and was in the Men’s Bible Class.
He is survived by one son, Clyde Benjamin Baker, Jr. of Spencer, NC and one sister, Mrs. Mary Ruth Freeman of Burlington. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents along with one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Crutchfield, and three brothers, Ralph Baker, Cecil Baker, and Thomas Baker.
The funeral service will be conducted 2:00 PM Thursday, August 14, 2003 at Peoples Memorial Christian Church by the Rev. Jack Lemons and Mr. Jim Hogsett.
Interment will be at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM this evening at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the home of Mike Greene, 220 Westview Drive, Burlington.
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