Arvil Baker

Arden- Arvil Junior Baker, 64, of 19 Holly Hill Drive went to be with his Lord Monday, April 17, 2006 at his home. Born in Yancey County he moved to Buncombe County in 1962. He retired in December of 2005 following 44 years of service from Cemex Company where at the time of his retirement he was Plant Superintendent. Mr. Baker was a member of Words of Life Tabernacle and was a member of the Land of the Sky Bassmasters since 1977. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Dewey Baker and Lucy Jane Waycaster Baker and was also preceded in death by a brother, Dewey Baker and two sisters, Velvie Smith and Thelma Honeycutt. Surviving are his wife, Diana Baker of the home; two sons Dwayne Baker of Arden and Danny Baker and wife, Margaret of Brevard; daughter Crystal Wright and husband, Randall of Arden; brother, Eddie Baker and wife Lucille of Asheville; grandchildren, Hannah Marie Wright and Samuel David Wright II of Arden; step-grandchildren, Felicia Walker, Angelica McGraw and Tiffany McGraw; step-great grandson, Tristen Walker. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Words of Life Tabernacle with Pastor Carl Bishop and Rev. Jimmy Page officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Donnie Maxwell, Dwight Meadows, Mike Hayes, Randy Wright, Gene Horrell and Jerry Perkins The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, N.C. 28813.