Julia L. (Johnson) Baker

Julia Lutrell Johnson Baker ascended from Earth Friday, May 26, 2023. Born June 9, 1986, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh to Pam and Steve Johnson, Julia lived life always seeing the glass half full. As a cradle member of St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Pittsboro, Julia was involved in a variety of local, state, and national church activities. She was a nursery attendee and helper, a volunteer, acolyte, Lay Eucharist Minister (LEM), vestry member, vacation Bible school leader, member of the Diocesan Youth Committee, and attended national youth events to represent the Episcopal Diocese of NC.

Julia attended Pittsboro Elementary School, Chatham Charter School, Chatham Central High School and received her Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification from Central Carolina Community College. Julia took her love for those among us with mental and/or physical differences and crafted a profession as an aide with Triangle Disability and Autism Services (formerly Arc of the Triangle). Julia respected the dignity of every human being.

Julia is preceded in ascension by her maternal grandparents, Julia Brooks Hinson Smith of Rocky Mount NC and Dr. John LeRoy Parker, Jr of Mechanicsville VA; paternal grandfather Ira Johnson of Wilson NC, and paternal step-grandfather Irvine Hayes of Nashville NC.

Julia is survived by her parents, Steve and Pam Johnson; son, Stephen Lee Baker and aunt, Julia Lee Parker, all of the home; grandmother, Weedie Lutrell Hyde Hayes of Nashville NC; uncle, Jeff Parker (Missy) of Mt. Pleasant SC, and cousins Barton and Laura Parker; aunt, Kathy Shepard (Wayne) of Justin TX, and cousins Teresa Shepard, Sarah Eubanks, and Chris Shepard; great aunt and great uncle Henry and Lucy Hinson of Rocky Mount NC; great aunt Faye Farmer (Pete) of Rocky Mount NC; great aunt Helen Davis of Spring Hope NC; step- grandmother Betty Parker and many other aunts, uncles, and cousins, fairy godmothers and godfathers; and special friends Scott Mayfield and Matthew Howard.

In lieu of flowers the family requests a donation to your favorite charity. Suggested family charities are: Hill Learning Center/3200 Pickett Road/Durham NC  27705 (https://www.hillcenter.org),  Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation/491 Baltimore Pike #177/Springfield PA 19064-3810 (https://acpmp.org), Triangle Disability & Autism Services, An affiliated chapter of The Arc/5003 Southpark Drive, Suite 140/Durham, NC 27713 (https://www.arctriangle.org), and Communities In Schools (CIS) of Chatham County/PO Box 903/Siler City NC 27344 (https://www.cischatham.org).

A celebratory memorial service will be held at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Pittsboro NC on Friday, June 9 at one o’clock in the afternoon.  Casual attire is requested.

Shower the people you love with love.

Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory are honored to serve the Baker / Johnson family.   Please visit www.Donaldsonfunerals.com to leave memorial tributes and messages.