Ms. Sophia Ruth Stiggers Baker's Obituary
Goldsboro - Ms. Sophia R. Baker, 78, formerly of West Point, Georgia, completed her earthly journey and transitioned from labor to reward on Monday, November 4, 2024 at UNC Wayne Healthcare, Goldsboro, NC, surrounded by her loving family. There will be a viewing on Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 3:00-5:00pm in the J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations, 1701 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, NC. The celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:00am at the St. John's Baptist Church,820 Cherry Drive, Lanett, AL with Rev. Michael Stiggers as the eulogist. She will be laid to rest at the St. John's Community Baptist Church Cemetery, 2479 County Road 212, Lanett, AL.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama on December 30, 1945, she was the eldest child born to Disaster Stiggers and Ossie Lee Williams Stiggers. Raised in West Point Ga, she attended 10th Street Elementary School and Harrison High School. After high school, she married and started a family; with her first husband, she had three children. She later remarried and had two more children.
Sophia Ruth liked helping people as evidenced by her work choices and generosity. Primarily a homemaker, she also worked as a counselor for the intellectually disabled, a health aide and as a housing custodian on several military installations. She donated to several charities for children and veterans when she could. She gave to the March of Dimes, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Sophia Ruth,a.k.a “Glamor Girl” had a good sense of humor, rarely turned down an opportunity to dance and celebrate. The reason for agathering and celebration did not matter to her. She loved to talk, tell different stories of her life, laugh, and enjoy the company of family, friends and loved ones. She also enjoyed receiving the Word, watching NFL football, fishing, gardening and cooking.
She leaves to celebrate and cherish her precious life and memories five children, Renaye Johnson-Aronld (Franklin), Ricky L Johnson (Kathy), Carla Johnson-Royal (Marvin), Carland Baker Jr. (Myra), Michael A. Baker (Gabriella); two brothers Disaster Stiggers Jr. (Tina), Charlie H Stiggers; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three, nieces; two nephews, and a host of great nieces, nephews and loved ones.
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Services of caring, compassionate and distinguished class entrusted to J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home & Cremations of Goldsboro and M . W. Lee Mortuary in West Point , GA.
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