Debra Carter-Baker

Debra Carol Plummer Carter-Baker, 66, of Batavia, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Debbie was born on November 23, 1955, to Don and Nora Plummer in Norfolk, Virginia. While just a small child Debbie’s family relocated to Goshen, Ohio where she and her sisters grew up. Debbie graduated from Goshen High School in 1973. She was a talented artist who dazzled audiences in high school dramas, tore up the dance floor on more than one occasion, and dabbled with both painting and sculpture. She worked as a florist for a number of years bringing beauty and joy to many. Even after she left the profession, she continued to share her talent with family and friends. As an adult, Debbie returned to school, earning a degree from the University of Cincinnati in social work. Debbie successfully transformed her creative talents, using them to help others and improve the lives of the clients that she worked with over the years. Debbie was preceded by her sons Donald Joseph Carter and Charles Nathan Carter; her father Donald Carroll Plummer; and her sisters Fran Plummer Corbett and Peg Plummer Ash. She is survived by her husband Victor Baker; her mother Nora Plummer Thompson; her sister Holly Plummer Chaker; granddaughter Lilly Ann Carter; Lilly’s mother, father, and brothers Lizza, Matt, Asher, and Grayson Knabe; her stepfather Derwood Thompson; as well as her loving nieces and nephews and a multitude of very dear friends.