Seventh Generation

3420. Goldie Virginia HEFNER was born on 22 October 1912 in Catawba County, North Carolina.¹⁹⁷⁹ She died on 3 February 2003 at the age of 90 in Lutheran Home West, Hickory, North Carolina. She was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church (MO Synod) Cemetery, Conover, Catawba County, NC. Her obituary appeared as follows: Goldie Hefner Baker, 90, of NC Lutheran Home on Springs Road, Hickory, formerly of 4798 Lee Cline Road, Conover, died today at the Lutheran Home. Born October 22, 1912 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Edgar and Dona Leona Turner Hefner. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and was a homemaker, Beloved Mother and Grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Cline Baker, a son, Wayne Baker, a daughter, Phyllis Laney, 3 sisters, Frankie Miller, Nina Shook and Edith Eckard, 3 brothers Mernie Hefner, Ervin Hefner and Gentry Hefner. Survivors include: Daughters: Rita B. Suldrich of Orange Park, FL, Verna G. Allen of Orange Park, FL; Sons: Neil Thomas Baker of Conover, Eddie Dean Baker of Conover; Sisters: Tressie Kaufman of Hickory, Alda Bolick of Hickory, Ruby Baker of Conover; Brothers: Elton Hefner of Hickory, Walter Hefner of Taylorsville; 9 Grandchildren and 14 Great Grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm. on Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. The Revs. Scott Johnson and Anton Lagoutine will officiate and burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at Drum Funeral Home in Conover and at other times at 4798 Lee Cline Road. Pallbearers will be Delmer Eckard, Leon Baker, Miguel Silva, Michael Daily, Richard Suldrich, Jr. and Buddy Smith. Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2126 St. John’s Church Road, Conover, NC 28613. Condolences may be sent to the Baker family at www.drumfuneralhome.com. The Baker family has entrusted arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremations in Conover, NC. [Drum/Willis-Reynolds Funeral Announcements]

Goldie Virginia HEFNER and Floyd Cline BAKER were married on 23 December 1933. Floyd Cline BAKER, son of Fester Eugene BAKER and Zettie Elizabeth CLINE, was born on 22 December 1910.⁶¹⁴ He died on 26 April 1977 at the age of 66 in Catawba County, North Carolina.⁶¹⁴ He was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church (MO Synod) Cemetery, Conover, Catawba County, NC.

Goldie Virginia HEFNER and Floyd Cline BAKER had the following children: