Elizabeth Renwick Baker 82 of 1905 Main Street Newberry widow of Ralph Parr Baker M. D. died Wednesday November 3 2004.Mrs. Baker was born in Newberry on June 26 1922. She was the daughter of the late John Erwin and Frances Caldwell Renwick. Mrs. Baker graduated from Newberry College summa cum laude in 1943. She was a homemaker and active in numerous organizations in the Newberry community. She was past president of the S.C. Medical Alliance past president of the Newberry Medical Auxiliary a charter member and first treasurer of the Newberry Historical Society past president of the Drayton Rutherford Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy past chaplain of the Jasper chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 24 a member of the Newberry Fine Arts Club a 40 year Rotary Club spouse and a member of the Duke University Medical School Davison Club. Mrs. Baker was an active member of the Newberry ARP Church having served on numerous committees and was the former president of the Women of the Church. She was a long time secretary for Circle #1 and past teacher of the Elizabeth Shealy Fellowship Sabbath Sunday school class. Elizabeth was an avid gardener and enthusiastic photographer. She loved history and researching family genealogy.Mrs. Baker is survived by five children Elizabeth R. Baker M. D. of Columbia Mary E. Baker M. D. of Mt. Pleasant Ralph P. Baker Jr. M. D. and wife Susan of Chapin Erwin R. Baker D. M. D. and wife Sally of Chapin and Catherine B. Carlson and husband David of Newberry; grandchildren Mary Beth Carlson Susie Baker William Baker Ralph Baker Rebecca Carlson Christian Baker Russell Baker Virginia Baker and Thomas Carlson; a sister Catherine R. Hardwick and husband Dayton of Bedford New Hampshire; and first cousin Frances R. Counts and husband Ed of Prosperity.Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 P.M. Saturday at the Newberry ARP Church by the Rev. Dr. Tim Erskine and Rev. Tony Locke. Interment were in Rosemont Cemetery.The family did receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday at the home 1905 Main Street Newberry.Memorials may be made to the Newberry ARP Church Memorial Fund 1701 Main Street Newberry SC 29108 or the Newberry County Memorial Hospital Foundation PO Box 497 Newberry SC 29108.Active pallbearers were William Baker Ralph Baker Christian Baker Russell Baker Thomas Carlson Henry L. Parr Jr. Boyd Parr Calhoun Parr John Hardwick Steve Counts and Ed (Buddy) Counts. Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.comWhitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.