In Memory

Mary Katherine Barnett (Baker)

Mary Katherine Barnett (Baker)

MARY KATHERINE BAKER

Mary Katherine Baker, 60 of Crane, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at the Crane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 23, 2009 at the Mary Street Church of Christ with Minister Mike Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Phipps, Pete Sandoval, Doug Damron, Wes Sanders, Ray North, and Jim Ray. Arrangements under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.

Mary was born on December 27, 1948 in Merkel, Texas. She had lived in Crane for 34 years. She married Billy C. Baker on July 27, 1981 in Crane. Mary received her Bachelors Degree from West Texas A & M; and her Master Degree from Sul Ross University. She was an elementary school teacher for 30 years, and had taught 27 years for the Crane Independent School District. Mary also had her private pilots license and enjoyed flying; however teaching was her passion.

Survivors include her husband, Billy C. Baker of Crane; three sons, Donald W. Baker of San Antonio, TX, Ronny L. Baker and his wife, Melissa of Columbus, TX, and James H. Baker and his wife Elizabeth of Crane; her mother, Ethel Barnett of Fort Stockton; two brothers, Tom Barnett of Miner Hill, TN, and Steven Barnett of Kemp, TX; and five grandchildren.



 
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06/20/12 11:24 AM #1    

Robert Little

I remember Mary Cathrine always with a smile. I wish I had known she was in Crane, Texas as my son is on the police force there and maybe we could have visited. While Eileen was tracking down Cooper grads she noticed Mary Cathrine lived in Crane and asked my son and daughter in law if they knew of her and my daughter in law said she did know Mary Cathrine Baker, as she had delived some flowers to her when she was ill and told us that she had passed away. It seems she had a super good life. Rest in peace my friend.


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