Claristeen Baker Reliford was born to the late Edd Lee and Lillie Mae Coomer on April 12, 1937, in Adair County, Kentucky.  She passed to her heavenly home on Sunday, January 21, 2024 in Columbia, Kentucky at the age of 86. She was a former employee of Circle R Restaurant and Summit Manor Nursing Home.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard “Peck” Reliford in 2021, one sister, Mary Helen Baker Bunch and for brothers, Woodson Baker, Clarence Embry Baker, Willie Elmer Baker and Stanley Baker.

Survivors include:

One son – David (Judy) Reliford of Columbia

Two daughters – Vickie (Larry) Houk of Greensburg and Bonnie Loy of Columbia

Five grandchildren – Brett Reliford, Andrew Reliford, Corey Houk, Nicole Loy Aaron, Laura Beth Houk

Six great-grandchildren

Two brothers – James Willard (Elsie) Baker and Richard (Gladys Fay) Baker all of Columbia

One sister – Dimple Baker Coomer of Columbia

A sister-in-law – Margie Baker of Columbia

Two special friends – Wanda Corbin and Zilpha Corbin

Several other relatives and friends

Funeral service – Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Moon officiating

Burial in Jones Chapel Cemetery

Casket Bearers:  Tim Baker, Brett Reliford, Andrew Reliford,Corey Houk, Larry Baker, Wayne Baker

Honorary:  Nicole Loy Aaron, Laura Beth Houk, Langston Reliford, Claire Reliford, Harrison Reliford, Lander Houk, Kayson Houk, Ava Vice

Visitation after 4:00 P.M. Tuesday

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements