Gladys Burns Baker

Gladys Ethel Baker departed this life on Monday, December 16, 2013, at the age of 89 years, 11 months, 28 days.

Gladys was born in Wayne County, Tennessee on December 18, 1923, the daughter of the late Archie R. and Ollie Adkisson Burns. On December 26, 1952, she was united in marriage to Robert Morris Baker, who preceded her in death on October 4, 2007. She had lived in the Clifton, Tennessee area all of her life and was a homemaker. Gladys enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her children, Robert David Baker, and Patsy Evans and husband Mike all of Clifton, Tennessee; grandchildren, Rebecca Turner and husband Jeramy, James Evans, and John Evans and wife Candice; great grandchildren, Nate and Ava Turner.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Archie Bryant; sisters, Neely Lowe, Myrtle Baker, Willodean Burns, and an infant sister; brothers, T.J. Burns, Ralph Burns, Robert Burns, Billy G. Burns, J.B. Burns, and an infant brother.