Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Baker, age 93, of Menlo, GA, died January 11, 2014, at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Baker was born October 29, 1920, in Gaylesville, AL, daughter of the late James Donald and Myrtle Bell Abernathy Espy.  She was a member of the Menlo First Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was employed at Best Manufacturing.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold “Jim” Baker; brothers, Emmett Espy, Joe Espy, Elbert Espy, Donald “Loy” Espy, and Wallace “Watt” Espy; sisters, Mildred Baker and Edna Roper.

Mrs. Baker is survived by her daughters and son-in-law; Barbara Ann and Fred Eller, Jimmie Sue Kirby; sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Tab Dempsey; grandchildren, Dee Anna Ward, Abby and Jerry Scott, Stacy and Pam Rinehart, and Kelly Kirby; 9 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Baker will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 14, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Dempsey and Rev. Tom Russell officiating.  Burial will follow in the AMI Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Stacy Rinehart, Kelly Kirby, Jerry Scott, Phillip Dempsey, Harrison Scott, and Justin Swords.

Mrs. Baker will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the service hour on Tuesday.

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.