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James ‘Lap’ Baker: One who answered the call of servitude – Jackson Advocate

By Alice Thomas-Tisdale JA Publisher Emerita Mr. James “Lap” Baker, everyone’s “go to guy”, succumbed January 30, 2026, at his home in Clinton, MS. He was 77. A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, February 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at his beloved Lynch Street CME Church (2175 J.R. Lynch St., Jackson, MS), where he was instrumental in establishing a summer youth reading program. Baker was born on July 5, 1948, to John Lee Baker and Cather…
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jacksonadvocateonline.com broke the news in Jackson, United States on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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