Obituaries
Cayce Contractor Killed in Afghanistan
Family members say Inez "Renee" Baker was a hard-working, family-oriented woman.
Inez "Renee" Baker, the civilian contractor and Army veteran from Cayce who was killed Friday during an attack at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan, is described by her family as a woman of faith who was proud to be a soldier, according to reports.
“She loved being a soldier,” her youngest son Andre Odom told The State newspaper. “She was proud of being a soldier.”
The attack happened when three men wearing Afghan military uniforms forced their way onto the base and opened fire, according to the Associated Press.
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Baker, a 1979 graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School, leaves behind two sons, 22-year-old Andre Odom and 28-year-old Larry Mitchell Jr., according to The State.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Pearson's Funeral Home of Columbia.
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