- Date Of Birth: June 5, 1933
- Date Of Death: January 19, 2017
- State: Alabama
Reverend Samuel Spurgeon Baker of Blue Springs, Alabama entered into the Gates of Heaven Thursday, January 19, 2017, to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Brother Baker was a Preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for approximately 50 years. He was a loving Husband to His wife Barbara Sue of 65 years, a loving Father and Grandfather. Reverend Samuel Spurgeon Baker served as Pastor and Interim Pastored at many churches in the surrounding areas to include: Fleetwood, Glenwood, AL; Westgate Baptist, Montgomery, AL; Sykes Creek Baptist, Clio, AL; Prospect Baptist, Louisville, AL; Springhill Baptist, Blue Springs, AL; Daleville Baptist, Daleville, AL, Cool Springs, Enterprise, AL, Post Oak Baptist, Ozark, AL; New Hope Baptist, Skipperville. He preached many revivals during his ministry. Many souls were added to the Kingdom of God as God used his servant Reverend Baker. He worked throughout the years as a textile worker, heavy equipment operator, mechanic and farmer. He truly loved working in the garden as well. As well as a Fisher of Men for the Lord, he was a skilled fisherman and loved to be on the waters. He cherished the time he had fishing with many different people.
Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Springhill Baptist Church in Blue Springs, AL.
His wife, Barbara Sue Gulledge Baker went to be with the Lord just recently on September 22, 2016. He is also preceded in death by his parents, Lamar and Lillie Gladys Helms Baker; parents-in-law, Huey and Ruth Gulledge; son-in-law, Jerry Wilkinson; brothers Earl, Dean, and Bobby Baker, brothers-in-law Louie Hurst and Andy Faircloth.
Survivors include his children,
Betty Sue Wilkinson of Blue Springs
Miranda (Pat) Schofield of Lockhart
Sam (Lenora) Baker of Brundidge
Joy (Tommy) Senn of Brundidge
Wanda (Allen) Helms of Skipperville
Grandchildren,
Randy (Angela) Wilkinson of Blue Springs
Sabrina (Robert) Hagler of Clayton
Kimberly (James) Wynn of Taylor
April Schofield of Lockhart
Joshua (Julie) Palmer of Daphne
Christie (Calvin) Eutsey of Ozark
Stephen (Sammie) Schofield of Fort Bliss, TX
Jonathan (Lisa) Helms of Skipperville
Shelbie (Holand) Lujan of Tombstone, TX
Mitchell Doster of Enterprise
Jennifer Senn, Brundidge
Dustin Senn, Troy
Great Grand Children 24
Great Great Grand Children 9
Sisters,
Delma Hurst of Phenix City
Ruby Kate Faircloth of Louisville
Minnie (Haywood) Helms of Louisville
Vivian (Jessie) Lambert of Daleville
Sisters-in-law, Lou and Janice Baker of Daleville and Mary Baker of Anniston
Brother-in-law, HC Gulledge (Faye) of Blue Springs
Numerous Nephews, Nieces, Cousins, Family and Friends.
