Baker, Philip Morgan

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• Obituary: 25 Jan 2011, Daily Press, Newport News, Virginia, USA; PHILIP MORGAN BAKER HAMPTON – Philip Morgan Baker, age 67, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. He was a native of Pulaski, Va., and a resident of Hampton for the past 37 years. He was currently employed by Jacobs/Rome Group at NASA. He had been a member of IBEW 1340. For almost 18 years, he was a member of Carpenters Local 396 and 613, where he held positions as Vice President, Steward, and various other positions. He also helped start the Carpenters Local 396 Credit Union. Philip is preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Carlotta Baker; and parents, John and Pauline Baker. He is survived by his daughters, Marshallia Riley and Stacia Rawls of Hampton; six grandchildren, SPC J. Brad Riley of Savannah, Ga., Bridgette Riley, Megan Rawls, Casey Riley, Katelyn Rawls, and Tyler Rawls, all of Hampton; sisters, JoAnn Harris (Roy) of Dublin, Va., Nancy Warden (Mitchell) of Pulaski, Va., Bonnie Ford (Rocky) of Ravenswood, W.Va., and Frances Cates (John) of Russellville, Ky.; and all of his extended family, friends and neighbors. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home. A service celebrating Philip’s life will be held at noon Thursday, Jan. 27, at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home, with the Rev. Chris Gill presiding. Interment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Park. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. Friends are encouraged to visit www.parklawn-woodfh.com to share memories and words of condolence with the family. Arrangements are under the care of Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home, 2551 N. Armistead Ave., Hampton, VA 23666. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.

Philip married Easter, Carlotta Mae on 27 Sep 1964 in Wilson, North Carolina, USA. Carlotta (daughter of Easter, Dolan Lee and Hedrick, Marie Evelyn) was born on 11 Jul 1943 in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 Oct 2010 in Hampton, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Baker, Marshallia
2. Baker, Stacia