Isah Zear Baker

Isah Zear Baker 83, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at his residence in Liberal, KS.He was born Sept. 18, 1928 in Tillar, Ark the son of Fred Sylvester and Irene (Graham) Baker.He was a farmer in Tillar, Ark moving to Liberal in 1964 to help build National Beef Packing Plant. After the completion of National Beef he started working at National Beef in the Plant. He also has worked for Otto Mehl and Trade Winds before becoming self employed as a Cement Contractor. He was a member of the New Community Missionary Baptist Church.On April 21, 1947 he married Laura Lee King in Tillar, Ark. She survives.Other survivors include.Step Mother Audrey Mae Baker Wichita, KS1 Son Fred Baker Kansas City, MO6 Daughters Novolia Baker Webb Ft. Worth, TX Magalene Wooten Overland Park, KS Frankie Witherspoon and husband Bernard Arlington, TX Cloria Taylor Dumas, Ark Ronda Griffin and husband Donnie Grove Town, GA Shelly Gavidia and husband Jose Liberal, KS 3 Sisters Lovolia Eatmon Liberal, KS Freda Davis Wichita, KS Sherry Connor Wichita, KS22 Grandchildren and 30 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great Great-Grandson and a host of nieces and nephews.Preceded in death by Parents, 2 Sons James Lamar Franklin, Isiah Baker Jr.1 Daughter Viola Baker, 1 Brothers James Baker and 3 Sisters Kathy Callaway, Maple Brooks and Essie Mae Baker.Funeral Service will be held at 1:00pm Friday at First Southern Baptist Church with Rev. Steven Bailem officiating. Burial will be held in Liberal Cemetery. Visitation time will be 9am to 8pm Thursday at Brenneman Funeral Home.