Dorothy Baker

Dorothy Atkinson Baker, age 98, of Columbus, MS, formerly of Van Vleet, MS, died November 16, 2018, at Trinity Healthcare.  A graveside memorial service will be Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery in Van Vleet, MS.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, College Street location, is in charge of arrangements.

She was born July 2, 1920, in Van Vleet, MS, to the late James Edward and Bertha Martin Atkinson.  Dorothy married the late Edward Baker of Amory, MS. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her nephew, Don "Red" Berry of Jackson, MS

. She is survived by one son, James A. Baker (Mary Lee) of Grenada, MS, one granddaughter, Lee Ann Baker Williams (James) of Atlanta, GA, one grandson, Scott  Baker of Oxford, MS; one great-grandson  J. V. Williams of Atlanta, GA, niece, Collene Berry McCollum of Murfreesboro, TN, and  nephew, Charles E. Berry of Columbus,  MS.and niece-in-law, Judy Berry of Jackson, MS; numerous great nieces and nephews including Scott and Ruth Berry, Duke and Laura Beth Berry, Charles Russell (Jane) Berry, Reau (Kelli) Berry, all of Columbus, MS, Missi McCollum McCormick (Lane) of Murfreesboro, TN, Tom McCollum (Debbie) of Jackson, MS, Ken Berry (Missy) of Jackson, MS, and Laura Holmes (Keith) of Tulsa, OK, plus 20 great- great nieces and great-great nephews, and 15 great - great great nieces and great-great great  nephews.