March 29, 1949 ~ May 10, 2026 (age 77)
James Edward “Butch” Baker, 77, passed away peacefully at his home in the Fairfax community, surrounded by his family, on May 10th, 2026.
Born March 29th, 1949, in Opelika, Alabama, Butch was the son of A.J. Baker and Mildred Hill Baker Worthy. He grew up in Dadeville and Valley and graduated from Valley High School in 1967.
He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1968 and proudly served his country in Vietnam as an aircraft electrical systems technician, achieving the rank of corporal.
Following his service, Butch attended Auburn University, graduating in 1976. He built a long career in the printing industry and retired from Phoenix Color in Hagerstown, Maryland in 2019.
Following retirement, he returned home to Valley where he enjoyed spending his days golfing, fishing, and making memories with his family.
Butch is survived by his children, Jake Baker (Charlotte), Dan Baker (Jenny), Shelley (Ronnie), Sean (Carisa), and Amber Temple; his grandchildren, Sylvan, Connor, Amelia, Audrey, Emmett, Lane, Taylor, Garrett, Memphis, Maddy, Ashley, Leah, Dylan, Riley, and Sydney; his great-grandchildren, Jaydon and TJ; and by his brother, Leon Worthy.
His presence will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him, and he will be remembered for his dedication to his family, and the joy he found in the simple pleasures of life. Butch’s family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 PM (EDT) at the Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley. No services are planned. In lieu of flowers Butch’s family asks that donations be made to the Chattahoochee Humane Society, 3265 Fairfax Bypass, Valley, AL, 36854, in his memory.
Please visit Butch’s Memorial Tribute page at www.johnsonbrownservicefh.com to leave a kind word for his family, to share a memory of Butch, or to light a Remembrance Candle in his memory.
Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley directing.
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