Betty Mae Gross Baker 67 of Hickory died Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born August 15th, 1949 she was the daughter of the late Henry Gross and Clara Hartman Gross. Two daughters, Nancy Y. Anderson and husband Tim of Hickory and Sherry Hendricks and husband Shannon of Conover; a sister, Alice Mooneyham Ferria and husband Santiago of Newport, TN., two brothers, Julius "Babe" and wife Ethel Gross of Hickory, Lester Gross of Conover; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren survive her. Her husband, James William Baker; three brothers, James Cecil Gross, Paul Ray Gross and Robert Gross; a brother and her son William York preceded her in death. The funeral will be 4:00 pm Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at Faith Olive Baptist Church with Pastor Arthur Yount officiating. Burial will follow at Brookford Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3-4:00 pm Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Faith Olive Baptist Church 4113 Old Shelby Road Hickory, NC 28602. Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Baker family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.