Virginia Lee Baker b. 17 Nov 1909 Reform, Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 30 Dec 2003 Centralia, Boone, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1909 - 2003

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Birth 17 Nov 1909 Reform, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Gender Female

Died 30 Dec 2003 Centralia, Boone, Missouri, USA

Obituary 1 Jan 2004 Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA

Jefferson City News-Tribune

Virginia Lee Maddox, 94, Centralia, MO passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at the Stuart House in Centralia.
She was born on November 17, 1909 in Reform, MO the daughter of the late W.O. and Margaret (Berry) Baker. She was united in marriage to W. Lee Maddox on December 24, 1929. Mr. Maddox preceded her in death on April 1, 1973.
She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her daughter, Peggy Smart Galloway and her husband Lyndell of Centralia, her grandchildren, Steve Smart of Tebbetts, Susan and Nathan Martin of Centralia, and Sherry and Jeff Buck of St. Joseph, Michigan, her great-grandchildren, Brian, Neal, and Elaine Martin, and Austin Buck. Her parents, husband , two sisters, Lillian Baker Lamar and Margaret Baker Mealy Watson, and one infant brother preceded her in death.
Mrs. Maddox graduated from the University of Missouri with a B.S. Degree in Education. She was a teacher in the Callaway County and Jefferson City Schools for over 42 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Tebbetts where she was treasurer, played piano, and taught Sunday School. She was a member of the United Methodist Women's Club, Rebekah Lodge, Extension Club, D.A.R. of Fulton, Jefferson City Community Teachers' Association, Missouri State Teachers Association, and P.T.A.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 2, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. at the Maupin Funeral Home in Fulton with Rev. Rick Gressman officiating. Interment will be in the Callaway Memorial Gardens in Fulton.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 2, 2004 from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Virginia Lee Maddox Scholarship Fund, c/o Maupin Funeral Home, 301 Douglas Blvd., Fulton, MO 65251.

Buried Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I8681 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 30 Dec 2007

Father Wilson Owen Baker, b. 4 Aug 1879, McCredie, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 8 Jul 1955, Fulton Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Mother Margaret Berry, d. Aft 1955

Family ID F14347203 Group Sheet

Family William Lee Maddox, b. 1907, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 1 Apr 1973

Married 24 Dec 1929

Children

1. Living

Last Modified 11 Jul 2007

Family ID F14347202 Group Sheet

Headstones		William L. Maddox & Virginia L. Baker William Lee Maddox, 1907 - 1973. Virginia L. Maddox, 1909 - 2003. William Lee Maddox was a son of Estelle Florence Conger and Oran Aubry Maddox. He was a grandson of Lee Roy Conger and Ada M. Smith. He was my 3rd cousin. On Dec. 24, 1929, he married Virginia Lee Baker. She was a daughter of W.O. Baker and Margaret Berry.…

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	Birth - 17 Nov 1909 - Reform, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - 30 Dec 2003 - Centralia, Boone, Missouri, USA
	Obituary - Jefferson City News-Tribune - 1 Jan 2004 - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA
	Buried - - Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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