Wilma ‘Jean’ Kennedy Baer

Mrs. Wilma “Jean” Kennedy Baer, 91, passed away Jan. 14, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital, Jefferson, N.C.

She was born on Oct. 2, 1929 in Putnam County to the late Goldie Lawrence and Clovia Pearl Sutherlin Kennedy.

She moved from Frankfort to Lake Panasoffkee, Fla., in 1993, and then to Mocksville, N.C., in 2007. From there, she moved to West Jefferson, N.C. While in Mocksville, she was a member of Blaise Baptist Church, and joined Bald Mountain Baptist in West Jefferson once she moved there.

Jean was a past Matron of Order of the Eastern Star, past president of the Business and Professional Women’s Club and past president of Zonta International.

She attended Indiana Business College and worked as a legal secretary for many years. In her free time, Mrs. Baer enjoyed puzzles, reading, working in flowers and had a true passion for traveling.

In addition to her parents and stepmother Mary Kennedy, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Baer, in 2014; and siblings Kenneth Kennedy and Ella Mae Hunter.

Survivors include her children John Baer (Janet) of Avon and Cherie Monsees (Hal) of West Jefferson, N.C.; grandchildren Tony Baer (Rosa), Kyle Baer (Socorro), Nicole Koontz (David) and David Monsees (Samantha); and 12 great-grandchildren.

A private funeral service will be conducted at Goodwin Funeral Home in Frankfort. Entombment will take place in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Memorials may be sent to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Online condolences may be made at www.eatonfuneralservice.com.