Baker, Tula Ray

Tula Ray Baker, age 82, of Vass, NC died Tuesday, February 1, 2011. He was born November 24, 1928 to the late William Franklin Baker and Mary Ida Bullins. Mr. Baker retired from farming and from the Dunrovin Country Store. He loved listening to Bluegrass Gospel music. He is survived by his wife Lilly Mae Baker, one daughter Barbara Ann Ratcliff and husband Don of Southern Pines, NC; four brothers, William Franklin Baker of Carthage, NC, Henry Watson Baker of Carthage, NC, James Baker of Vass, NC and Ronnie Lee Baker of Cameron, NC; two sisters, Brenda Sue Hinson of Lakeview, NC and Carolyn Musselwhite of Hope Mills, NC. He is also survived by two grandsons Trevor Ratcliff and Tanner Ratcliff. The family will receive friends at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church on Thursday night, February, 3, 2011 from 6 – 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 4, 2011 with Rev. Gregg Newton and Eugene Ussery officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 386, Southern Pines, NC 28388. Boles Funeral Homes of Southern Pines is assisting the family.