He was born June 6, 1938, the son of Elliott B. Truman, Sr. and Marjorie Runner Truman. He was preceded in death by his mother; three sisters, Marlene Taylor, Portia L. Arnold and Elaine Bernstein; two brothers, Marshall and Ronnie Truman.
Baker was a pipefitter and retired from American Synthetic Rubber Corporation after 35 years of service. He was also a Kentucky Air National Guard Veteran.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Pauline B. Truman; his sons, Elliott B. Truman, III (Tammy Lefler) and Eric W. Truman; his father, Elliott B. Truman, Sr.; three grandsons, Elijah B. Truman, Gabriel E. Truman and Joshua A. Lefler; a sister, Freda Truman Logan.
A service to celebrate Baker’s life will be conducted at 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Prospect, 8911 U.S. 42.
Arrangements under the direction of Arch L. Heady and Son at Westport Village, Louisville, Kentucky.