Carolyn Riley Baker

Carolyn Riley Baker, 71, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 at the Hospice of the Golden Isles. Carolyn was born in Wichita, KS, Mar. 19, 1945 to the late Col. James Randle Riley, Sr. (USAF retired), and the late Roberta Lee Lovern Riley. She graduated from Johnson High School in Yakota, Japan at the United States Air Force Base. She earned her BS degree in criminal justice from Mercer University in Macon, GA in 1992. She worked for Delta Airlines for 31 years, from Oct. 3, 1965 – Aug.1, 1996, as a flight attendant.

Carolyn was a member of the Ninety-Nines (Women’s Pilot Organization) for 30 years. She was also a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Darien, Ga., and served as President of Episcopal Church Women. She was an active member of The Vestry, and Altar Guild. She was a trained volunteer with CASA, and voted 2014 Volunteer of the year.

Carolyn resided in McIntosh County since 1999. She was a private pilot since 1972, and owned her own airplane. She loved her Church, family, and traveling with her husband, very much.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her stepson Samuel W. “Chip” Baker, IV.

Survivors include her husband of 42 years Winn Baker of Darien, GA; step- daughter Candy Baker of Brunswick, GA; brothers Robert Eugene Riley (Hazel) of Ogden, UT, and James Randle Riley, Jr. (Diane) of Wetumpka, AL.

Family requests in lieu of flowers memorial contributions made to the Hospice of the Golden Isles, 1692 Glynco Parkway, Brunswick, GA 31520

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Darien, GA., with Father Ted Clarkson officiating. Burial, will follow at Palmetto Cemetery. Serving pallbearers will be Lance Toland, Leo Owens, John Dunham, Dave Sapp, Tony Loreno, and Joe Jurskis.