Funeral services for Bronson "Junior" Baker, 85, of Silsbee will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at First Pentecostal Church of Silsbee under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Cunningham Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday evening, 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm at the church.
Mr. Baker passed away December 4, 2016 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
A native and lifelong resident of Silsbee, Junior retired from Ironworkers Local 125 then went on to sell cars and most recently worked in maintenance for the Hardin County Courthouse. Mr. Baker was currently a member of Abundant Life UPC in Spurger and previously a member of First Pentecostal Church of Silsbee.
He is preceded in death by his parents Bronson Cooper and Arzalia Alberta Strahan Baker; mother of his children, Marie Baker; son Craig Chapman; brothers Jack and Frank Baker; sisters Sally Cowart and Mattie Sanford; and granddaughter Alayna Van Dorn.
Survivors include his wife Martha Rosser Chapman Baker of Silsbee; sons Walter "Pete" Baker and wife Nola of Silsbee, Jim Baker and wife Vicki of Silsbee, David Chapman and wife Glenda of Silsbee, Bobby Chapman of Beaumont, Mark Chapman of Lumberton, and Doug Chapman and wife Christina of Silsbee; sisters Willie Bee Gore of Silsbee, Betty Jo Ward of Silsbee and Gladys Tanton of Lumberton; grandchildren Rodney and Amanda Baker, Josh and Stephanie Baker, Kimberly and Josh Bunde, Keith Van Dorn, Sarah Overstreet and Zach Overstreet, Reagan Chapman, Emily Chapman, Elijah Chapman, Olivia Chapman, Brittany and Jim Bob Coots and Andrea Brown. He is also survived by nineteen great grandchildren.
Junior will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
