West, Ada Marie

1940 - 2014  (73 years)

• Name	West, Ada Marie
  Birth	13 Mar 1940	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	WEST.A001
  _FGRAVE	122971678
  Death	2 Jan 2014	Gateway Hospital, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee   [1, 2]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	A graveside service for Ada Baker at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora, IL will be announced at a later date.
  		Headstone, Baker, Ada Marie
  Person ID	I32866	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	West, Menford,   b. 15 Dec 1891, Illinois d. 10 Jun 1953, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Rumley, Fern A.,   b. 22 Feb 1905   d. 27 Feb 1990 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F13640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Baker, Ben,   b. 21 May 1931   d. 19 Apr 1964 (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	15 Dec 1955
  Children	> 1. Baker, D.M. > 2. Baker, T.L. > 3. Baker, M.L.
  Family ID	F13645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Mar 1940 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 2 Jan 2014 - Gateway Hospital, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Ada Marie (West) Baker (1940-2014)

  
  

• Notes

  Ada Marie West Baker, age 73, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Gateway Hospital in Clarksville, TN. Ada was born on March 13, 1940 in Clay County, IL to Menford and Fern (Rumley) West. She married Ben Baker on December 15, 1955 and he preceded her in death on April 19, 1964. Ada worked as a waitress for many years and was of the Protestant faith. She will be greatly missed by her family and all who loved her. Ada is survived by her three children: Diana Marie Jett (Alan), Troy Lee Baker (Traci), Maria Louise Bridges (David); two brothers: David West (Judy) and James "Red Top" West (Mary); one sister: Norma Quandt; seven grandchildren: Cheryl Humphrey, Timothy Lee Judy, Shannon Alley, Scott Jett, Ian Baker, Benji Castleberry, Ethan Castleberry; a step-grandchild: Jonathan Bridges; and a number of great-grandchildren along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers (Roy, Harvey, Ronnie and Robert West), three sisters (Mary Schnell, Betty Pearl and Sarah Jones), and a granddaughter (Crystal Judy). A graveside service for Ada Baker at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora, IL will be announced at a later date. Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora is assisting the family with arrangements.

  
  

• Sources

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