Patty Frances Baker

Patty Frances Baker, resident of Zebulon House, in Zebulon, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on March 21, 2021 at the age of 78. She was born in Columbia, South Carolina to Dr. Thomas Charles "Tom" Baker and Frances Calhoun (Lupo) Baker . Patty attended Dreher High School, in Columbia, where she graduated in 1960. After high school, she attended Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia where she majored in music. She then transferred to the University of South Carolina where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education in 1964. After spending five years living in Madrid, Spain, she eventually returned to the University of South Carolina where she completed her Master of Arts in Education. She taught junior high and middle reading at E.L. Wright and Dent Middle Schools in Columbia, South Carolina for many years.

Patty was married to William Alvin Rogers, Jr. for thirteen years. She is survived by their son, Robert William Rogers and daughter-in-law, Katheryn "Kathy" Ann Rogers; extended family and many wonderful friends.

Patty always loved music and had an affinity for all animals, especially dogs. She had a strong faith in the Lord. She always looked forward to gathering with her church family multiple times a week, as well as serving at the church in the music program.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 pm on April 10th, 2021, Hopkins Chapel Baptist Church, 4525 Hopkins Chapel Road, Zebulon, NC. The service will be live streamed on their Facebook page. A private inurnment at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia, SC will be scheduled at a later date.

Due to family members floral allergies, it is strongly requested to adhere to the requests of memorial contributions only, in lieu of flowers, to Hopkins Chapel Baptist Church in her memory.

The family of Patty Baker would like to thank the staff of Zebulon House for their continued care of Patty through the many years she lived there. They would also like to thank Duke Regional Hospital for their compassionate care of Patty during her final days.