Sarah "Sallie" Baker

Sallie was born in Romney W. Virginia on October 28, 1928, to the late James and Ruth Kinnick Shull. Sallie spent most of her childhood in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where she met her husband, B.B. Baker. Together they raised four children: Sheri, Bonnie, Jimmy and John. The family moved to Statesville in 1959, and Sallie worked at Hunt Manufacturing for a few years before taking a position with the Statesville Police Department, where she served as secretary to the detectives. It was a job she held until she retired and one which gave her much satisfaction. She and B.B. joined Broad Street Methodist Church soon after moving to NC, where they were both active members. Although she outlived her husband by more than 25 years, she kept busy with traveling, church work, volunteering as a Pink Lady at Iredell Memorial Hospital, and celebrating the arrival of five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Sallie was also a member of the Red Hots of the Red Hats and also worked as a switch board operator at the Vance Hotel.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, B.B. Baker; son, Jim Baker; her brother, Dan Shull and her oldest grandson, Matt Rust.

Those left to cherish her memories are her children, John (Kimberly) Baker, Sherly (Russell) Liles and Bonnie (Keith) Mitchell; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 1st at 11am at Broad Street United Methodist Church with Rev. Mary John Dye officiating. Burial will follow at Iredell Memorial Gardens. The family will gather and receive friends from 6-8pm, Friday at Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers memorial may be made to the Alzheimer Association at https://act.alz.org. Memories and condolences may be left for the family at www.bunch-johnsonfuneralhome.com.

Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Baker family.