Emily Pollard Baker, 64, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at her residence after a long illness.

She was a member of First Baptist Church and served as a Sunday School Teacher, G.A. Leader, WMU worker and director, a hand bell choir member and member of the Joy Sunday School Class.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Raymond Boston officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Bill Baker; a daughter, Amy Friedman and husband, Alec, of Memphis; a son, Andy Baker of Dyersburg; a granddaughter, Noley Baker of Dyersburg; two step-granddaughters, Cortlyn Westbrook and Avery Prestridge, both of Dyersburg; two brothers, Ray Pollard and wife, Donna, of Woodbridge, VA. and George Pollard and wife, Barbara, of Horn Lake, MS.; two nieces, Mary Frances Pollard of Moscow, Russia and Karen Pollard of St. Paul, MN.; a nephew, Jonathan Pollard and wife, Ashley, of Nesbitt, MS.; a great-nephew, Clayton Pollard, of Nesbitt, MS.; and a cousin, Jeff Wygul and family of Henry, TN.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond Sr. and Frances Pollard; and a sister-in-law, Judy Pollard.

Pallbearers will be Billy Owens, Brian Owens, Jeff Wygul, Raney Webb, Terry Glover and Chris Glover.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Community Cancer Fund, P.O. Box 1002, Dyersburg, TN 38025-1002 or to a charity of the donor's choice.