Edna Baker Champion

1/28/2025

Edna Baker Champion, age 89, Hwy 30 South, Buena Vista, Georgia, passed on January 27, 2025.

Funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Josh Gibson Center, 20 Gibson Way, Buena Vista, Georgia. Burial will follow at the Union Hill A.M.E Church cemetery, Spivey Street, Ellaville, Georgia.

Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such a high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

17 Comments

Sylvia Murray

1/28/2025 09:12:36 pm

Ms Baker was a sweetheart, always giving an encouraging conversation, with a smile on her face. Rest well sweet lady.

Sarah Royal

1/29/2025 08:12:41 am

Ms Edna was one the sweetest person you could ever meet we was neighbors for many years she treated me and my sisters just like we was her children. and yes she will be missed

Lorine Sutton

1/29/2025 02:12:55 pm

May God's love and peace comfort your family during this time of sorrow and transition. Ms Edna will surely be missed. Prayers and condolences to the family and friends. Love you.

Autumn

1/29/2025 04:08:26 pm

Aunt Edna was a beam of light and love, and will be deeply missed. Although saddened by her passing, I am comforted with confidence that her spirit will remain with all of us, that loved her so dearly; as I know she is in a now in a better place with our Lord. May she forever rest peacefully. Love You Aunt Edna eternally.

Love Always,

Autumn

Bobby and Virginia Dennis

1/29/2025 09:47:12 pm

My wife and I taught school with Mrs. Baker Champion for many years. She was a dear friend and an excellent teacher. She will surely be missed by everyone.

Patrick Scott

1/30/2025 12:37:56 am

The best 1st grade teacher ever Mrs.Baker will truly be missed

Susan R Mathews

1/30/2025 09:29:00 am

Ms. Edna was a sweet lady and will definitely be missed.

Angela Tymes Zarwolo

1/30/2025 11:06:26 pm

In Loving Memory of Mrs. Edna Baker Champion

It is with heavy hearts that we gather today to celebrate the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Mrs. Edna Baker Champion —a woman of grace, warmth, and unwavering dedication to her community. While her wings were ready to take flight, our hearts were not prepared to let go of such a treasured soul.

Mrs. Edna Baker Champion was more than an educator—she was a beacon of light, a nurturer of dreams, and a pillar of strength for all who were blessed to know her. For decades, she dedicated herself to shaping young minds at Marion County Elementary School, where she instilled not only knowledge but also kindness, confidence, and integrity. Though she may not have been everyone’s teacher by assignment, she was a teacher to all by heart. Whether it was a warm smile in the hallways or a gentle inquiry about how a student’s day was going, Miss Baker Champion had an uncanny ability to make each child feel seen, valued, and uplifted. She always saw something positive in everyone.

Her impact stretched far beyond the classroom walls. A trailblazer in her own right, Mrs. Baker Champion opened doors and paved paths for countless educators who followed in her footsteps. She set an example of humility, grace, and service, always eager to lend a helping hand not only in school but throughout the community. Whether in church, at local events, or within her neighborhood, she carried herself with dignity, faith, and a heart full of generosity.

To many, Mrs. Edna Baker Champion was more than a teacher. She was a second mother, a mentor, and a guiding light. She possessed a sincerity that touched every soul she encountered. She believed in people before they even believed in themselves, offering unwavering support and encouragement at every turn.

She was a woman who embodied love and faith in all aspects of her life. Her love for God shined through in her words and actions, making her a source of comfort and strength for those around her. She lived a life of purpose, serving not only as an educator but as a matriarch of the community, a figure of respect, and a friend to many.

Though we grieve her absence, we take solace in the fact that her influence lives on in the countless lives she touched. The lessons she imparted, the kindness she extended, and the love she shared will continue to ripple through generations to come.

Mrs. Edna Baker Champion, your departure leaves an irreplaceable void, but your legacy remains eternal. You were a gift to this world, and while we may shed tears in your absence, we also rejoice in the profound impact you made.

Rest peacefully in the loving arms of the Lord, Mrs. Edna Baker Champion. You were truly one of a kind, and you will be deeply missed but never forgotten.

With love, gratitude, and endless remembrance,

Donna, Deidre, and Dennis, you will always have your mother Mrs. Edna Baker Champion with you. She resides in your hearts, filling them with love and cherished memories. May her guiding spirit bring you comfort, strength, and the warmth of her everlasting embrace.

Angela Tymes Zarwolo,
Fort Bliss, Texas

Rosie Jackson

1/31/2025 10:38:20 am

I've known Mrs. Baker-Champion for many years. She always had some encouraging words to share with that beautiful signature smile. I shall truly miss her, and I will treasure and never forget the last time we saw each other.
With deepest sympathy,
Rosie Jackson& family

New Beulah Grove Baptist Church

1/31/2025 04:16:15 pm

We were saddened to hear about the passing of Mrs. Champion. She was a loving and caring person especially when it was concerning the children in our church. After Rev. Champion passed she would call some of the members of our church to check on us. Please accept our deepest condolences on the passing of a your love one.

New Beulah Grove Baptist Church Family, Sylvester, Ga
Karl Smith, Sr. Pastor

Dorothy Fudge&family's

1/31/2025 04:58:40 pm

To family's heart goes out to your family,I pray God gives you all comfort , strength,peace and may he continue to watch over you all

Beverly Jackson

2/1/2025 01:15:16 am

With heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families-Many lives have been touch by a Virtue Woman of GOD. "Well done my good and faithful servant your work on earth has been done; come to me and rest". Mrs. Edna Champion - An Angel has gained her wings.

Debra Monts

2/1/2025 07:57:38 am

On behalf of the Crumbley family we offer our heartfelt condolences to the Baker and Champion families. Our hearts are heavy as we learn of the passing of Mother Edna. She was a blessing and a beacon of light, hope and strength for the community of Buena Vista.

Many of us spent many years as her students at Marion County Elementary School. She was the BEST first grade teacher. We had the opportunity to spend days at her home when my mom and dad would drop by.

We’re praying for you all today but please find joy in knowing that Mrs Edna lived a beautiful life and touched so so many people. May her legacy live forever through her beautiful children and grandchildren. We love you all.

The Crumbley Family

Deborah Fudge- Rhem

2/1/2025 09:49:25 am

Edna was a devoted sister,educator,friend and mother.Edna always stayed in touch with family and was kind and generous. She will be missed but never forgotten. She’ll live in our hearts forever.❤️🙏🏽❤️

Minister Charles & Reather Hunter Waller

2/1/2025 01:03:59 pm

To: Baker-Champion Family
Thanking God for the beautiful life and legacy of Mrs. Baker-Champion!!! It is our prayer that the family will continue to be strengthen, healed, blessed and encouraged during this time of bereavement. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Rev Carolyn Biggers

2/4/2025 04:40:25 pm

Mrs Baker Champion was a jewel
among many . I worked with her at Marion County Elementary. She along with Mrs Hawkins and Mrs Reese mentored me in my early years of teaching that lead to a bond of love and friendship. She poured into the students and community. May her story be told forever until the last one that knew her is gone. Rest well thy Good and Faithful Servant.

Mary A. Holt-Blue

2/7/2025 07:42:40 pm

To the family of Mrs Edna Baker-Champion I was so sorry to of the passing of my cousin, who always called me First Lady. May she rest in peace. Life is but a stopping place, a pause in what's to be, a resting place along the road to sweet eternity. We all have different journeys, different path's along the way, we all are meant to learn some things but never meant to stay. Our destination is a place for greater than we know, for some, the journey's quicker, for some, the journey's slow. And when the journey finally ends, we'll claim a great reward and find an everlasting peace, together with the Lord.

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