William "Art"` Baker

WILLIAM "ART" BAKER, age 68, of Dandridge, TN, formerly of Ridgeville and Portland, Indiana, passed away suddenly at his home on September 4, 2009. He was the former owner of Baker Grain in Indiana and owner of Advanced Computers in Tennessee, also numerous other ventures in Indiana. He was a member of the Smokey Mountain Computer Users Group and a member of Swannsylvania Baptist Church. He loved using computers, woodcarving, and volunteering his skills and time to improve other people. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Joy Baker; his children, Brian (Leesa) Baker of Yuma, AZ, Angela (Brian) Bentz of Portland, IN, Cristie (Chuck) Dickey of Muncie, IN, Krista (Brad) Stein of Portland, IN, Karla (Scotty) Taylor of Turtletown, TN, Patrick Ronald of Indiana, Kristopher (Deidra) Kaufman of Kodak; his mother, Alice Platt Baker; and brother, Jack Baker; thirteen grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other family members; also several friends in the East Tennessee region. Funeral service will be held at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 in the chapel of Farrar Funeral Home in Dandridge with Rev. Mike Hensley and Rev. Tom Shelton officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. prior to the service in the chapel. Graveside interment service will be on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in Oak Grove Cemetery in Kodak. IN lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Friends of the Smokies, PO Box 1660, Kodak, TN 37764. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL HOME IN DANDRIDGE, TN (865) 397-2711