Mrs. Jeannette Baker Rolater went to claim her crown of righteousness on July 28, 2015. She had fought the good fight, kept the faith and finished her race. Jeannette was born in Nashville on January 23, 1938 to James Cathey and Nettie Dee Peeler Baker. She moved with the family to Centerville, Tennessee where she became the pianist for First Baptist Church at age eleven. She graduated from Hickman County High School, earned her bachelor's degree in English from Peabody College and a Master's of Education degree from Middle Tennessee State with additional study at Blue Mountain College, Grand Canyon College, the University of Southern California and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jeannette was predeceased by her parents and grandparents. She is survived by her husband, Fred Rolater and many cousins, especially Curtis (Faye) Brown who grew up on the same hill in Centerville. Jeannette married Fred S. Rolater on August 5, 1960, lacking eight days of 55 years of marriage. They were rarely apart. Moving to Los Angeles with her husband, Jeannette worked one year in the Periodontal Department of the University of Southern California's Dental School and then taught first and second grades for Freeway Baptist Day School. She then taught in order for South Tippah High School in Ripley, Mississippi, Justine Spitalny Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona and Chrichlow Elementary School in Murfreesboro. Jeannette then worked as the secretary for the MTSU Baptist Student Union while teaching piano in her home. Moving to MTSU, she ran the motor pool for the Maintenance Department and then spent about 12 years running the Student Teaching Office in the Education Department of MTSU. While there she also taught English as a Second Language for the University. Fred served as a Fulbright Professor in Japan in 1987 and Jeannette taught English for Seinan Gakuin University and Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University. From 2000-2006, Jeannette and Fred served as Masters Missionaries for the Southern Baptist International Mission Board in Daejeon, South Korea. Her specific assignment was to teach Missions and New Testament courses in English at the Korea Baptist Theological Seminary. She also taught about three Bible Studies every week and helped her husband establish the International Congregation of Dae Heung Baptist Church. Further work took her to Brazil, China and Thailand. Jeannette served in at least ten Baptist churches over the years. She was a church pianist and organist. She taught Sunday School for over forty years, especially the Lydia Class at Southeast Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. She was the church Women's Missionary Union director, the Director of Concord Baptist Association's WMU and a Tennessee Baptist Regional Vice-president. Not everything had to be so serious. She was an avid Atlanta Braves fan and greatly enjoyed MTSU football. Visitation will be at Woodfin's Funeral Home on Lascassas Pike in Murfreesboro from 4-8 PM, Friday, July 31 and from 12-1 PM on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Southeast Baptist Church, 708 Minerva Drive, Murfreesboro, Tennessee with services at 1 presided over by Rev. Joe Vinson assisted by Revs. Kent Robbins and Bouncy Senesombath. The Deacons of Southeast Baptist Church will be the active pallbearers. The members of the Lydia Sunday School class and Fred Rolater's Sunday School class will be honorary pallbearers.