August 29, 2021, 88, Goldsboro –

Jean Stevens Baker, 88, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.

Jean was born in Wake County on September 4, 1932 to the late Tommie and Eva Jones Stevens. She was married to the late Charles Eugene Baker. Jean was a beloved daycare teacher at Daniels Daycare in Goldsboro where she devoted her life to children for 20 years. Her most significant role in life and what she did best was being a loving mother and friend to her daughters. Jean was a member of Daniels Memorial United Methodist Church.

A graveside service celebrating Jean’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday prior to the graveside service from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at Seymour Funeral Home.

Jean is survived by her daughters, Debbie Taylor and Donna Baker; half-brother, Preston Earl Huns; grandchildren, Maggey Taylor and Andrew Taylor and her great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Ann Hicks.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.