Glenn Lamar Baker

Glenn Lamar Baker, 71, of Belmont, owner of Lamar Baker C.P.A, Belmont, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Lamar was born in Gaston County on August 7, 1943. He was the son of the late Glenn and Ruth Brewer Baker.

Lamar was a graduate of Cramerton High School (Class of 1961). He was a graduate of Belmont Abbey College with a degree in Accounting. He went to work for the Internal Revenue Service for 4 years in the Gastonia office. He got his C.P.A. license and started his own business in the old Belmont Radio Station in 1967. He ran that office until his death. He had a very successful business over the years and employed 4 wonderful ladies to help run the office. God blessed him with wonderful clients.

While with the I.R.S, each State was asked for workers to take a test to qualify to work for the I.R.S. in Washington, D.C. Two workers from every state were to be chosen to work on the first computer developed for the government. Lamar and another man were chosen from North Carolina. He was very successful at programming the 360 Computer that filled a huge building in the early development.

Lamar loved the job but longed to go back to the South and live a more peaceful life in Gaston County where he could start his own business and be near family and friends and eventually have a family and let them grow up in a wonderful place.

Lamar was very civic minded. He was Commissioner for the Town of Cramerton for 16 years. Lamar was a former member of Life Church (Cramerton Church of God). He loved his church and served as a Sunday School teacher for 4 years. He loved gospel music and sang with 3 of his church friends in a quartet during his college days.

Lamar is a member of South Point Baptist Church, Belmont.

Lamar gave freely to people that needed a helping hand and he supported the Little Red School House for many years to help children in need of glasses or medications.

Lamar loved his family dearly and he loved to travel. One of the great remembrances of Lamar was to listen to the stories of his experiences of growing up in Cramerton with his classmates.

Lamar will be greatly missed by his family, friends and clients. He was a fine Christian man and known for his lively, upbeat nature that made many love him.

Lamar is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Rachel Webb Baker; one daughter, Debbie Baker of Belmont and two granddaughters, , Savannah Bartlett, Rebecca Bartlett of Belmont; one son, David Baker and wife Andrian of Cramerton, and two grandsons, Zachary Baker, Ayden Baker of Cramerton; one brother, Ronnie Baker and his wife Sue of Conyers, Georgia and their two children and one first cousin, Beverley and her husband Eddie Morgan of Dublin, Georgia and other cousins who live in this area.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at South Point Baptist Church, 124 Horsley Avenue, Belmont, North Carolina.

A Service to Celebrate his life will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at South Point Baptist Church with Dr. James C. Hilton officiating.

Entombment will follow at Gaston Memorial Park.

Active Pallbearers will be: Bradley Milton, John Abernathy, Eric Severance, Thomas Webb, Glenn Nichols, Don Pittman, Kenneth Rector, Jeff Ramsey.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Lamar’s Cramerton High School Classmates of the Graduating Class of 1961.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to South Point Baptist Church, 124 Horsely Avenue, Belmont, North Carolina 28012.

Online condolences may be made at: www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com;

Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia is serving the Baker family.