Mabury Baker

Mabury Gardner Baker, 97, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 with her family by her side, at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia. A lifelong resident of Surry County, she was the widow of Charlie W. Baker and mother of the late Ruth Baker Warthan. Born August 24, 1908 she was the daughter of the late Eva Seward Gardner and Thomas Mabury Gardner. She was a graduate of Surry High School and received a teaching certificate from Farmville State Teacher?s College; had taught at Forest View School in Surry County; and later in her life worked at the Surry County Social Services Offices as Food Stamp Distribution Supervisor in Surry, VA. Mrs. Baker was a lifelong active member of Moore?s Swamp Baptist Church and had served as Clerk of the Church, Adult Sunday School Teacher, past president of the Women?s Missionary Union, a choir member; and was a past member of the Surry Garden Club.

She leaves to cherish her memory, a son, Thomas W. Baker and wife, Gladys, of Wilmington, NC; three daughters, Cynthia Baker McKettrick and husband, Bill, of Augusta, GA; Linda Baker Martin and husband, Owen, of Barhamsville, VA, and Carol Baker Newcomb and husband, James, of Spring Grove, VA; a son-in-law, Marvin K. Warthan and wife, Eunice, of Waverly, VA; fifteen grandchildren, Wanda Baker Prevatte and husband Mike, Brenda Baker Thorpe, Thomas Wilton Baker, Jr. and wife Mali, Pamela Baker Sammons and husband Todd, Donna Leigh Warthan, Dianne Warthan Bowen and husband Stacy, Debbie Warthan Stuart, Terri Warthan Derkum, Marvin Keith Warthan, Jr., Jeanine Fuqua Harper, William Drewry Fuqua, Jr., Sharon Gale Moskalski and husband Kenny, Karen Gale Niemi and husband Glenn, Scott Wilton Newcomb, Craig Patrick Newcomb; twenty great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at Moore?s Swamp Baptist Church, Elberon, Virginia, on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Ray Rowland officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening, 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield. Memorial donations may be made to the Moore?s Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 2300 Runnymede Rd., Elberon, VA 23846, or a charity of your choice. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be posted at www.jtmorriss.com .