Mallorie Danielle Baker

Mallorie Danielle Baker and baby, 29, of Paragould, sat beside Jesus on his celebrated day of birth. She worked as an insurance producer, but that was the least of who she was. She was a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and believer. Mallorie loved life. She loved taking care of others above herself, and she would go out of her way to make sure others were happy. She was a sports mom, and she loved her husband and children immensely and loved to cook. She loved the outdoors, and she enjoyed going on hikes. Mallorie was the daughter of Gene Metz and Kelly and Sheri Garner. She was preceded in death by her grandmothers, Linda Sessums and Ola Metz.

Survivors included her husband of 9 years, Seth Baker; daughter, Olivia Faye Baker; son, Afton Nikola Baker; mother and father, Kelly and Sheri Garner; father, Gene Metz; grandfather, Frank Metz; grandmother, Arbie Mae Claxton; sister, Lindsey (Hunter) Wright; brothers, Kyle (Stephanie) Metz, Matt (Mickie) Garner, and Andrew Garner; niece, Aubree Lynn Baker; nephew, Drake Allan Wright; father and mother-in-law, Les and Karen Baker; and many other family members and loved ones.

Visitation is Friday evening from 6-8 pm at Heath Funeral Home. The funeral is Saturday at 11 am at Fellowship Paragould at The Crossing with Rev. Jared Pickney and Rev. Tom Williams officiating. Burial is in Woods Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers are Dakota Garner, Remington Garner, Conner Gahr, Josh Akers, Andrew Watson, and Luke Smith.