Esther Jordan Baker

Ruby, SC

Mrs. Esther Jordan Baker, age 98, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, December 3, 2021 at Ruby Baptist Church by Pastor Ronald Thurman with entombment to follow in the Greenlawn Park Mausoleum of Pageland. The family will greet friends from 10:00 – 11:00 AM Friday, prior to the service in the sanctuary of the church. The funeral service will be streamed live on the Miller Rivers Caulder Funeral Home Facebook page.

Due to COVID-19 regulations, our staff is committed to taking care of our guests and families that we serve. We also ask all guests and family members attending visitations and services to please continue social distancing and face coverings are strongly encouraged.

Mrs. Baker was born April 9, 1923 in Chesterfield County, SC a daughter of the late Lonnie F. Jordan and Gabriel Purvis Jordan. She was the owner and operator of Baker’s Beauty Shop in Ruby, SC and a faithful member of Ruby Baptist Church, where she worked in the Pre-School Department for many years. Esther enjoyed crafting, working in her yards, and gathering pecans for family and friends.

Mrs. Baker was the widow of the late N. Burris Baker, and was the last surviving member of her immediate family, having been preceded in death by 7 brothers and 5 sisters.

She is survived by her family of the heart, Mike, Dana, Trent, and Chris; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff and administration of Cheraw Healthcare who had been family to Mrs. Baker the past 12 years; also, the staff of McLeod Health of Cheraw, and McLeod Hospice for the excellent love and care shown to Mrs. Baker and her family.

Memorials may be made to Ruby Baptist Church, P.O. Box 5, Ruby, SC 29741.

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) of Chesterfield, SC is serving the Baker family.