1931
Betty
2017
Betty Baker
August 6, 1931 — September 18, 2017
Betty Lee Baker passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017. She was born on August 6, 1931, in Anniston, AL, to Arthur and Odette Cockrell. She was a graduate of Alabama College (University of Montevallo) Class of 1953. She was a teacher with Tarrant City and Jefferson County Schools and was employed by the Social Security Admin.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Billie Joan Bice and Ann Hamilton (Bobby); and brother, Forrest Cockrell. She is survived by her daughters, Becky Harbin (Mickey) and Jane Baker; grandchildren, Tricia Pierce, Gavin Harbin and Zac Harbin (Payton); great grandchildren, Jacob, Carter, and Claire Pierce; sister-in-law, Suzanne Cockrell; aunt, Mary Winsted; and nieces, nephews, and cousins. The family extends thanks to the following for their special love and care before and during our mother's last days: Felonia Jones, Brenda Roper, and the staff of Country Cottage, Hoover, AL; Greenbriar Skilled Nursing and New Beacon Hospice.
The family will receive friends from 5-7, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home. A private family interment will take place prior to this gathering. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Amelia Center, 1513 4th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Billie Joan Bice and Ann Hamilton (Bobby); and brother, Forrest Cockrell. She is survived by her daughters, Becky Harbin (Mickey) and Jane Baker; grandchildren, Tricia Pierce, Gavin Harbin and Zac Harbin (Payton); great grandchildren, Jacob, Carter, and Claire Pierce; sister-in-law, Suzanne Cockrell; aunt, Mary Winsted; and nieces, nephews, and cousins. The family extends thanks to the following for their special love and care before and during our mother's last days: Felonia Jones, Brenda Roper, and the staff of Country Cottage, Hoover, AL; Greenbriar Skilled Nursing and New Beacon Hospice.
The family will receive friends from 5-7, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home. A private family interment will take place prior to this gathering. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Amelia Center, 1513 4th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233.
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