- Date Of Birth: November 8, 1922
- Date Of Death: January 23, 2012
- State: Florida
Myrtle Baker Wall, 89, Our beloved Mother and Gigi passed away peacefully after an extended illness on January 23, 2012. Myrtle was born October 8, 1922 in Live Oak, Fl., to Vancie and Mary (Hart) Baker. She spent her life in Live Oak and Lake City. She was a tireless advocate for her hometown and worked at the Columbia County Courthouse, the Lake City Reporter and served on the board of the Chamber of Commerce. Myrtle had a prolific real estate career spanning 45 years and worked well into her eighties. Retirement wasn’t in her vocabulary! She always said that working kept her mind sharp. Myrtle was a entrepreneur and businesswoman ahead of the curve. In addition, she was a restaurateur of such local favorites as King Karl’s, Jimmie’s Buttermilk Chicken and Myrtle’s Country Cooking. She did much of this while a single working mother of two. While very common now, it was a rarity back then. Myrtle had varying careers but at the heart of all of them was serving others. She will be best remembered as kind and thoughtful and always putting others ahead of herself. This was a lesson learned from her parents who were farmers during the Depression. They were always willing to help out neighbors going through tough times.
She is survived by her son David and Dorinda Wall and daughter, Pam and Ken Mangum: nine grandchildren and several great grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings Hazel Ross, twin sister Myrle Gray, Leyron Baker, Vormel Phillips and Vonerie and Elston Williams.
