Sara Margaret BAKER

1922 - 2019  (97 years)

• Name	Sara Margaret BAKER  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	23 Jul 1922	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Gender	Female
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina SARA B. JERNIGAN Posted Wednesday, December 4, 2019 6:00 am Sara Baker Jernigan, 97, widow of Frank B. Jernigan, to whom she was married 67 years, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. Born in Sumter on July 23, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Charlie L. Baker Jr. and Lottie Watts Baker. Other than the years she followed her husband in the Army and later in civilian occupation, she lived in and loved Sumter. She graduated from Girls High School and Winthrop College (1943) where she received a degree in mathematics. She later obtained an elementary education degree from the University of South Carolina. Sara taught in the public schools for 17 years and was one of the six teachers to form Wilson Hall School. There she taught first grade for 21 years. Until her health prevented her, she was an active member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, the Wesley Fellowship Sunday School Class and the U.M.W. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, having served in all areas and as president for three years. She was a former member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, the Red Hat Society and the Cosmopolitan Club. After the death of her husband, she moved to Covenant Place in 2011 where again she was active, having served as secretary and president of the residential council. Surviving are: one son, Billy Jernigan (Celia) of Columbia; two daughters, Frankie Abbott (Bob) of Sumter and Peggy Russ of Charleston; four grandchildren, Bobby Abbott (Pam), Patrick Abbott (Patti), Cathy Rash (Clayton) and Amanda Smith (J.D.); and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; two sisters, Alma Smith and Jean Hammett; two brothers, Charlie Baker Jr. and Douglas Baker; and one grandson, Blake Jernigan. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Day officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Wesley Fellowship Sunday School Class. In addition, there will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday at Covenant Place with Dr. David Richardson officiating. Former students are especially invited to attend this service. Memorials may be made to the Bereavement Fund of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 211 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 or to the Hourly Employment Gift Fund (HEGF) of Covenant Place, 2825 Carter Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.  [4, 6, 9, 10, 11]
  Reference Number	8759
  _UID	36579472153B482585C2E6E587F2BC690023
  Death	2 Dec 2019	Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	6 Dec 2019	Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [9]
  	Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I28460	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Charles Lee “Charlie” BAKER, Sr.,   b. 30 Mar 1889, Rembert, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 8 Sep 1971, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Lottie Taylor WATTS,   b. 13 Dec 1892, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 10 Aug 1961, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	9 Jan 1917	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [12]
  _UID	7CE679EB770646B3A902225276C266CEC718
  _UID	7CE679EB770646B3A902225276C266CEC718
  Family ID	F19991	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frank Blakely JERNIGAN,   b. 30 May 1920, Marion, Marion County, South Carolina d. 11 Aug 2010, at his home (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	1943  [3, 4]
  _UID	3FEB5C83884543E0A28CD4C7AB1834C67F1A
  _UID	3FEB5C83884543E0A28CD4C7AB1834C67F1A
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F20051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2010

  
  

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