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Jacob Jay Baker, age 74, passed away July 12, 2025, at his residence in Wetumpka, Ala.
Jake was born Sept. 2, 1950. He grew up at Silver Lake. He graduated from Akron High School Akron.
Jake had many interesting jobs, from traveling with the carnival, driving semi-trucks, stocking shelves at Walmart and Sam’s Club. He was an honest hard working man.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald J. and Patricia Ann (Rowland) Baker; a sister, Priscilla (Baker) Koehlinger; a grandson, Nathaniel Cole Baker. He leaves behind his wife, Adena Baker; two sons, Jeffery Baker, Titus, Ala.; Jeremy (Kelly) Baker, Savannah, Ga.; stepchildren, John (Audra) Moore, Carol (Todd) Armstrong, both from Wetumpka, Ala.; siblings: Pansy (Baker) Jacobs, Warsaw; Tom (Jane) Baker, Claypool; Ted (Nancy) Baker, Winona Lake.
Celebration of Life will be Aug. 30 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Bulldog Family Dining, 101 E. Main St., Mentone.
