Baker, William Harold ""Mousy"

Passed: 2002-10-09

Age: 86

Source: Charleston Gazette

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 2002-10-10

Information: LEON - William Harold ""Mousy"" Baker, 86, of Leon, W. Va., departed this life Oct. 9, 2002, in the Veterans Hospital, Huntington, W. Va.  He was born Sept. 17, 1916, in Leon, a son of the late Abraham and Sylvia Sayre Baker.  He was retired from Foote Mineral, New Haven, W. Va.  He was a World War II U. S. Army veteran and the recipient of three Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart.       Surviving are sons, Denver Dwight Baker of Leon, Charles Harold Baker of Hohenwald, Tenn., and Fred Eugene Baker of Point Pleasant; daughters, Grace Marie Combs of Cottageville, Charlene Ann Thompson of South Point, Ohio, Belva Jane Fauver of Point Pleasant and Maxine Dorothy Smith of Mount Alto; sisters, Genevieve Campbell of Leon, Irene Whittington of Point Pleasant and Ruby Donohew of Evans; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Stover Baker; brothers, Curtis Baker and Russell Baker.  Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Casto Funeral Home, Evans, W. Va. with Pastor Roger Cummings officiating.  Burial will follow in the Creston Cemetery, Evans, with military honors provided by the Jackson County veteran's organizations.  Visitation will be from 2 to 4  and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.