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Walter (Garnett) Baker, 88, Adair Co., KY (1926-2015) "During his life, Garnett was founder of the Portland country store which later became known as Kessler's Grocery. He was a traveling salesman for Stull Seed Corn to farmers for many years and later became a Tobacco Grader for the United States Government. Garnett served his country in the United States Army during World War II and honorably discharged in 1946. He was a lifetime farmer having brought Simmental beef cattle to Columbia, KY. He was a member of Pickett's Chapel United Methodist Church and was well-known in the surrounding counties with his exceptional bass voice in the church choir, the Pickett's Chapel Quartet and with the Johnnie Janes community singings. In his earlier years, he was a participant in the many square-dancing events in and around Adair County, an auctioneer with Coy Downey Real Estate & Auctions and very active in the political community, having run for office of County Judge-Executive on one occasion. During his lifetime, Garnett taught himself the Spanish language, calligraphy hand-writing, basket weaving, artistic painting and even grew his own broom corn and then hand made brooms which he would give away to family and friends. He was visited by many neighbors throughout the years for needing his "home remedy cold medicine". Garnett had a love for Chevrolet trucks (only red in color), vegetable and flower gardening, bee hives and was an avid baseball and basketball fan, with his love for both the U of L Cardinals and UK Wildcats. As Garnett left this world, a clear mind full of knowledge and history has also departed with him." Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Walter "Garnett" Baker, 88, of the Portland community in Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky, passed away at12:35pmCT, on February 19, 2015 at T.J. Samson Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky. Funeral services will be Monday, February 23, 2015 at 2pmCT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Rev. Herbert Janes, Rev. Pat Smith and Rev. Rod Walley officiating. Burial in Haven Hill Cemetery, 1267 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY, with full military honors presented by VFW Post 6097. Visitation after 4:30pmCT, Sunday, February 22, 2015. Casket Bearers: Rhea Baker, Mark Baker, Barney Taylor, Cotton Smith, Walter Baker, and Briley Taylor. Honorary: Jr. Brown, David Burris, Dale Hayes, Ollen Janes, Johnnie Janes, Millard Keltner, and Reuben Price. Garnett was born on Friday, June 18, 1926. He was the son of the late Demon and Genevieve Pyle Baker. He died Thursday, February 19, 2015, at the age of 88 years, eight months, and one day. During his life, Garnett was founder of the Portland country store which later became known as Kessler's Grocery. He was a traveling salesman for Stull Seed Corn to farmers for many years and later became a Tobacco Grader for the United States Government. Garnett served his country in the United States Army during World War II and honorably discharged in 1946. He was a lifetime farmer having brought Simmental beef cattle to Columbia, KY. He was a member of Pickett's Chapel United Methodist Church and was well-known in the surrounding counties with his exceptional bass voice in the church choir, the Pickett's Chapel Quartet and with the Johnnie Janes community singings. In his earlier years, he was a participant in the many square-dancing events in and around Adair County, an auctioneer with Coy Downey Real Estate & Auctions and very active in the political community, having run for office of County Judge-Executive on one occasion. During his lifetime, Garnett taught himself the Spanish language, calligraphy hand-writing, basket weaving, artistic painting and even grew his own broom corn and then hand made brooms which he would give away to family and friends. He was visited by many neighbors throughout the years for needing his "home remedy cold medicine". Garnett had a love for Chevrolet trucks (only red in color), vegetable and flower gardening, bee hives and was an avid baseball and basketball fan, with his love for both the U of L Cardinals and UK Wildcats. As Garnett left this world, a clear mind full of knowledge and history has also departed with him. Besides his parents, Garnett was preceded in death by an infant brother, Wilburn Baker, by his teenage son, Stephen Baker in 1970; and by his wife of 47 years, Margaret Cundiff Baker in 2000. He is survived by the following:
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, in charge of arrangements. This story was posted on 2015-02-20 17:06:05
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