Velma Celestal BAKER

1936 - 2022  (86 years)

• Name	Velma Celestal BAKER  [1]
  Birth	7 Feb 1936	Columbia, Boone County, Missouri   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FamilySearch ID	GD5R-28D
  Residence	1940	Columbia, Boone, Missouri   [2]
  Residence	10 Apr 1950	Columbia Township, Boone, Missouri   [2]
  Death	9 Nov 2022	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri   [1]
  Person ID	I594770875	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	William Thomas BAKER,   b. 16 Aug 1891, Harrisburg, Boone, Missouri d. 6 Feb 1971, Columbia, Boone, Missouri (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Josephine Esther BURTON,   b. 1 Apr 1893, Huntsville, Randolph, Missouri d. 7 Apr 1936, Columbia, Boone, Missouri (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	28 Mar 1910	Boone, Missouri   [1]
  Family ID	F536729768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Pvt. Lafe Earl STONE,   b. 9 Nov 1930, Boone, Missouri d. 27 Jul 1953, North Korea (Age 22 years)
  Marriage	29 Sep 1952	Huntsville, Madison, Arkansas   [2]
  Family ID	F536729769	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Gerald "Jerry" Scott MORRIS   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	4 Jun 1954
  Children	1. Gerald "Jerry" Scott MORRIS, II   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Vickie Lynn MORRIS   3. Teresa MORRIS   4. Cindy MORRIS
  Family ID	F536729770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2023

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  (Research):Velma C. Morris, 86, of Holt Summit, Missouri died Wednesday, November 9, 2022, in the care of Fulton Manor, Fulton, Missouri. She was born February 7, 1936, to the late William Thomas Baker and the late Josephine (Burton) Baker. On June 4, 1955, Velma was united in marriage to Gerald (Jerry) Scott Morris. He was her husband for 67 years and survives her passing. Prior to this marriage, Velma married Lafe Earl Stone on September 29, 1952, who preceded her in death on July 27, 1953, in the Korean Conflict. Velma often spoke of her love and working with horses in her younger years. She loved family. Spending family reunions with her brothers and sisters was important to her. She was a great cook, and her children loved her homemade hot rolls. She was a homemaker, plus working alongside her husband for many years, remodeling apartments and building new rental properties allowing them to retire in their forties. Jerry and Velma spent many years in their winter homes in Mission, Texas. They always gave God the glory for all the blessings in their life. Velma is remembered for her strong belief in God and faithfulness to Jesus Christ; teaching, singing and behind the scenes work. She was part of a gospel singing group and enjoyed playing the dobro, piano and accordion. Velma and Jerry supported a missionary and participated in missionary work in Mexico, Ireland and a Native American reservation. They utilized their construction skills in building churches throughout the United States. In addition to her husband, those left to cherish her memory are her son Gerald "Jerry" Scott Morris, II (Mary Ann) of Holts Summit; daughters, Vicki Lynn Roe (Daniel) of Fulton, Teresa Morris of Fulton, Cindy Morris of Holts Summit; sister, L. Elizabeth Smith; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Those that preceded Velma in death are her brothers, Elzie Baker, Theodore "Ted" Baker, Herman Baker and Wilford Baker; sisters, Lillian Tennyson, B. Maydell McKinney, Lorena Schmidt, Evelyn Wood, and Geraldine Riley.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 1 Nov 2023), entry for William Thomas Baker, person ID K641-J7T. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 1 Nov 2023), entry for Velma Celestal Baker, person ID GD5R-28D. (Reliability: 3).