Mrs. Judy Baker, 80, of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Jacob Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Carroll Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends on Thursday in the Cherrywood Room of Chase Funeral Home from 5:00 P.M until 8:00 P.M. and on Friday from 10:00 A.M. until time of service.

Mrs. Baker was born January 28, 1944, in Washington D.C. to the late W. Eros and Minnie Ruth (Dycus) McKenzie. Judy was known by many as the Carroll County Register of Deeds where she gave her time and energy to public service for many years. She was always willing to meet the needs of the citizens of Carroll County. Judy served as state president of the republican TN register of Deeds association for one year. She was elected by her peers to serve as president. She was an absolute jewel. If you were ever blessed to meet her , you would never forget her. Judy had a love for all people and never met a stranger. If you ever met her, you would remember her. She had a lively personality and a sense of humor that would brighten a cloudy day. While attending Huntingdon High School, she was an outstanding basketball player and was also an avid Tennessee Vols fan. Judy was a faithful member of the Huntingdon First Baptist Church and was very active in her beloved Friendship Sunday School Class where she will be greatly missed. Most of all, Judy loved her children but her grandchildren held a very special place in her heart. She loved them dearly and enjoyed attending their activities and especially teaching them about the love of Jesus. She was also preceded in death by a son, Johnny King, and a grandson, Nick Melton.

She was survived by her daughter, Debbie King, of Humboldt, a son, Jeff King (Cynthia) of Huntingdon. She also leaves three grandchildren, Julia Foster, Destinee Melton, and Grace Taylor and five-great grandchildren, Ayden Melton, Clay Melton, Chance Redmon, Caylee Melton, Cailyn Melton.