William Delbert Baker

William “Bill” Delbert Baker, age 79, of Moncure, NC, died Friday, September 27, 2024, at the home that he was so proud of and loved for many years. Bill was born in Cambridge, MD, Dorchester Co. on November 10th, 1944, to the late Delbert K Baker and Pauline Moore Baker. His family then moved from Cambridge to Grasonville, MD, Queen Anne's Co. in 1954 in the house built by his father and extended family which was right next door to his paternal grandmother. After serving in the Marine Corps during Vietnam, Bill was in engineering-related roles starting in Maryland and when he and Cookie moved to North Carolina, he worked at Townsends in Pittsboro and Siler City, then Zentox and Capital Concrete the rest of his career. Civic work was very important to Bill. He was a member of the Pittsboro Kiwanis Club for almost 40 years. He also served on the Pittsboro Planning Board. Many skilled tradesmen learned from Bill as he freely shared his considerable knowledge and experience with those that wanted to learn. Bill was passionate about his family and very caring. He had always called his mother, Polly, every Sunday night, and she always looked forward to that call. He was very close to his two sisters, checking up on each other weekly. He was very good about asking them if they remembered things that happened with the family and growing up and they would always have good laughs. He loved Christmas and always made the trip home to spend with his family. He was known for his gift of gab, big laugh, and great sense of humor. He loved music, especially Irish. He loved being on the water as his father was a waterman on the Chesapeake Bay and he also enjoyed woodworking, working on vehicles, and making road trips. He later met Judy Norris, they dated and then tied the knot on December 27, 2020. She came to several of the family Christmas Eve parties in Maryland and quickly became a part of the family as she fit right in with all of us. Bill was predeceased by his parents and spouse, Helen "Cookie" Baker who passed in 2011. Surviving relatives include his wife, Judy Baker, stepson Will and step daughter Ashlee; two sisters, Emily Parry, and Carolyn (Robert) Foster, loving nieces and nephews, many cousins and dear friends that he cherished. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made in Bill’s memory to the Construction and Skilled Trades program at Central Carolina Community College www.cccc.edu/foundation/giving or to the charity of your choice. The family will receive friends Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 1 PM-2:15 PM at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, 408 South Liberty Street, Centreville, MD 21617 followed by a graveside service at Chesterfield cemetery immediately after the visitation.

William Delbert Baker

November 10, 1944 - September 27, 2024