ELEANOR JANE "E.J" KEMP BAKER


YOUNGSVILLE - Eleanor Jane "E.J." Kemp Baker, 61, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Services will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, in the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home, Louisburg. Visitation will be 2-3 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.

She was born in Louisburg and married Donald Horace Baker. She worked at the Harris Chapel Preschool as a preschool teacher for over 30 years.

Surviving: her husband, Donald Horace Baker; daughter, Amanda Baker Hirko (Eddie); son, Brian Donald Baker; and two grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Harris Chapel Preschool Program at Harris Chapel Baptist Church, 2960 Tarboro Rd., Youngsville, NC 27596. www.stricklandfuneralhome.net