Lemeno Baker Pearsall, daughter of the late William Wright and Spicey Bowman Wright was born on April 21, 1921 in Manila, Arkansas and departed this life on January 14, 2018 in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center at Dexter, Missouri at the age of 96 years.

Mrs. Pearsall was a former employee of the V.F.W. Post #1008 in Waterford, Michigan and a home-maker.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dexter and a resident of rural Dexter.

She was united in marriage to James William Baker in 1938 in Manila, Arkansas.  Mr. Baker preceded her in death on October 5, 1993.

Survivors include; two sons, Jimmie Lynn Baker (Peggy) of Dudley, and Ronnie Baker (Rose) of Dexter:  by two daughters, Gwenda Joyce Souden of Waterford, Michigan and Mary Gail Ulmer (Tony Evangelista) of Boca Raton, Florida; by one brother, Leo Wright of Stuttgart, Arkansas: by eight grandchildren, Jeri Pierce, Cindy Grubbs, Keith Baker, David Paul Baker, Ashlee Danelius, Teresa Talarico, Merideth Stocker and Jamie Lemeno Evangelista: by ten great-grandchildren, including Garrett, Isabelle Gwendagail, AJ, Amanda Lemeno, Tyler, Colton and Joey; by thirteen great-great grandchildren. 

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Henry Wright, J.C. Wright, Edgar Wright and Gilbert Wright; by two sisters, Mary Camp and Juanita Hornbuckle.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. 

Services will be conducted on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 10:00 AM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Phil Warren and Dr. Rick Wirz officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Dudley Cemetery.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter in charge of all arrangements.