Juanita Lucille Baker Steele, of Decherd, passed this life on Sunday, November 18th, 2012 at Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester at the age of 86.
Mrs. Steele was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee to the late Jack and Elma Beavers. She was a member of the Holiness Faith Church. In addition to her parents Mrs. Steele is preceded in death by one son, Rusaw Herrin; one sister, Virginia O’deare; one grandchild, Jerry Taylor; two brothers, Larry Beavers and Bill Beavers; and two husbands, Jimmy Herrin and Robert Baker.
Mrs. Steele is survived by her husband, Sonny Steele of Decherd; two daughters, Frances Bennett of Bell Buckle; Elwanda Master and husband James of Estill Springs; one adopted daughter, April Johnson of Florida; three sons, Rodney Baker of Tullahoma, Phillip Baker of Manchester, Chris Baker also of Manchester; three sisters, Jackie Wallace of Panama City, FL, Jean Medford of Estill Springs, Darlene Stewart of Keith Springs; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Steele will be held on Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-9:00pm.
Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 at 12:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. James Riddle officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.