Add a Memory
Send Flowers
Make a Donation
Billy Baker Obituary
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at the Elliott Street Church of Christ in Breckenridge, Minister Jim Cox officiating. Burial will follow, directed by Morehart Mortuary in Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger.
Memorials: Memorial gifts may be made to the Humane Society, and may be left at Morehart Mortuary.
Billy Ray Baker was born Nov. 11, 1947, in Fort Worth to C.W. Baker and Corrine Pennington Baker. He grew up in Fort Worth and moved to Breckenridge 24 years ago. Bill married Gayle Brown on April 13, 1975. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. He worked a lifetime in the trucking industry and was currently employed by Sentenil Transportation, LLC. Mr. Baker was a member of the Elliott Street Church of Christ. Bill Baker was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Frank Baker and Daniel Grooms; and twin infant children.
Survivors: He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Gayle; daughters, Sherri Gray and Lori Parsons and husband, Mark, all of Fort Worth; sons, Billy Baker Jr. and wife, Ann, of Massachusetts and Cody Baker of Breckenridge; grandchildren, Monty Heatley, Dillon Gray and Katie Parsons; brothers, C.W. Baker Jr., David Baker and John Baker, all of Fort Worth, and James Baker of Burleson; sisters, Joyce Pettis and Elizabeth Ritchie, both of Fort Worth, and Charlene Vinson of Waco; and his very beloved, "Tasha."
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Billy
July 18, 2024
I miss you daddy
Billy ray baker jr
May 23, 2024
Daddy i wish i had your tuffness,now that mom is gone i feel so alone.
Gail is good to me but cody will not speak to me.
Please tell me what to do
Billy Ray Baker Jr.
August 10, 2023
Daddy I hope you ,mom and Lori are looking down on me and my family help the good lord keep us safe
February 21, 2020
Hello Daddy,just wanted to let you know that I was thinking of you and Lori and how I wish I could have said 1 more I love you to both of you .
I miss you both
B.R.Baker Jr.
How you can show support
Send flowers
Consider sending flowers.
Add photos
Share their life with photo memories.
Plant trees
Honor them by planting trees in their memory.
Follow this page
Get email updates whenever changes are made.
Donate in Memory
Make a donation in memory of your loved one.
Share this page
Invite other friends and family to visit the page.
November 25, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving daddy ,I sure wish that you could have been with us this year and every other year as well .
Miss and love you ,
B.R.Baker
November 16, 2014
Daddy I have been thinking of you so much , I miss and love you happy belated birthday
billy baker jr.
April 7, 2013
Hi daddy ,i lost a very good friend the other day to cancer ,it was so sad to watch him die slowly .
it is hard on his kids and wife im sure but it made me think of you and how no one got the chance to say good bye .
i wish i would have seen you just one more time ,i miss you so much
Katie Parsons
August 26, 2010
I love you papa with all of my heart... Es papa ese mi cortasone .... that was in spanish
Katie @ 12 years old in 7th grade
Katie Parsons
August 26, 2010
Hi papa this is kitten i just wanted to tell you i am running for student council and possibly student council president.... i am in the 7th grade now can you believe it!!! i am now 12 years old and papa i will be 13 next year... i still remember coming to your house and setting in your lap on that christmas and you got me a ton of barbie tapes. i still got those. Papa the best memory i have was that day you drove all the way up here and you honked your horn and me and my mom didn't know who it was and we looked out the window and there you where. :)... i came up and i hugged you and you came in set down and did a puzzle with me . that was the best out of all of them. I love you papa
Love
Kitten
carroll Heatley
July 26, 2010
hey papa. this is cricket. im just droppping by because its been a while lol way to long. i never forget about you at all. i think about you everyday especially when im laying in my rack on the ship at night. im in the navy now and im in japan, and since iv been here iv been to okinowa and south korea and next year il be seeing about 5 to 6 different countries around the world. think about it papa just 6 months ago i was doing nothing with my life and i had the impression my life would be full of nothing, but here i am. the work is hard and the hours but i think this experience even if i dont make it a carreer or anything it will make me more of a man and a better one at that. but i give all of the credit of me growing up to you papa. you were like a father too me when i didnt have one and you gave me advice all the time and you are the one person in this world that when i think of somebody i try to be like its you papa. i love you and miss you so much and i will see you one day in the future. love your cricket
billy ray baker
July 19, 2010
Hello daddy Sure wish you were still with us This is such a hard day for so many people In for me really makes me worry about my family will be when im gone Hope it isn't for long time I do hope the love I show to my wife and little girls will help them i know the pain i felt when you were taken from us i don't want him to feel the same pain please know you are missed more andmore everyday i love you and i miss you daddy
June 20, 2010
Happy fathers day daddy
January 3, 2010
happy new year daddy
Lori Baker
December 5, 2009
Hello Daddy.It is in the middle of the night right now about 2am.I cannot sleep and you were on my mind so I thought I would say hello and that I love and miss you. It feels like a life time ago since I have seen you and talked to you. So many things are going on in my life right now that I could really use your advice on. But I guess I will have to use my own judgment on how to handle all these things. I know I can do it,it woud just be nice to have reasurrance. Anyway Katie is doing great as always in school and is growing up very fast. I wished I could slow it down a bit but I guess life has a way of just taking over even though I dont like one little bit. Im very proud of the young lady she has become and I know you would be too. I love you Daddy. Goodnite.
Love, Lori
Billy Baker jr.
November 11, 2009
Happy birthday daddy,I miss and love you.
August 24, 2009
Hey Daddy,
Here it is getting pretty late and I was thinking about you. Katie started junior high today and she looks too little to be going to such a big school. She is the smallest girl in the whole school, yet she walks inside with her head held high and with all the confidence in the world. She said that way no one would know she was really scared inside. But it went very well just like I knew it would. She is something else Daddy! With all the stress and fear we have in our lives she still manages to stay focus on her studies. I really miss you alot Daddy,as I do everyday but, today you have been on my mind all day. Please help my family with everything that is going on. Mark is going through some things that I just can't seem to help him with. I try so hard to fix things but I have had to relize that I just cant fix everything. And you know me I just wont give up on something until I can find a way to make it better. Please watch over Mark and Katie and make sure they will be alright. I worry so much about their happiness and health. I will continue to do everything I can to make sure they stay healthy and happy. Sometimes though it feels like its just not enough. I love you and think about you everyday. Talk to you soon.
Love Always, Lori
Laura Parsons
August 15, 2009
Good morning Daddy!
Here it is 5am on a Sat morning, dont have to get up early but yet cant sleep again. There is always too many things on my mind, usaually things thst are out of my control but yet still worry about them. I guess you know Mark had another heart-attack last week. That is a total of four now in two years. and two this year alone. Each and everytime I have been here so I coould act fast to get him his medicine and call 911. I try not to venture to far from home anymore fear I wont get him help in time. I just dont know how much longer he is going to cheat death because that is exactley what he is doing!I'm so grateful everytime but I know it can't continue like this. I fear so much when the time comes that I can't help him and that will be the fatal one that gets him. I know its coming and it terrifies me. If you have anything to do with it please try and make sure he has alot more time with his daughter. I will never give up and just walk away because I gave my word to Katie a longtime ago that I will do everything I can till the very end. I intend to keep that promise. Treva's husband Joe is not expected tp make it through the weekend and it is just tearing her apart. I would give anything if there was just something I could do to help her through this, but I know there is nothing except just be there for her. even though you know it's coming you are really never prepared. Please just keep him safe anf from being afraid once he does pass on. I know dying is apart of living, I sure wished it was'nt. That pain is just so hard to handle! It is going to be very hard on Katie when her Daddy passes even though we know its coming as well. I hope I can put the pieces back together for us without messing things up too bad. Well, I turned another year older thursday and boy do I ever feel it. I had no idea how much stress plays apart in how fast you age but it does! But I just can't and won't give up or walk away. Just when I think I have nothing left to give or not another ounce of strength I look at my wonderful brave daughter and I can always find more I can give. There is nothing that I would not do or fight for where she is concerned. She is the reason I was born Daddy,the reason I keep fighting. Anyway I love you and miss you everyday. Please watch over the people I love and that are going through sad times. Talk to you soon
Love,Lori
lori parsons
August 2, 2009
Good morning Daddy. I have been having such a hard time sleeping latley I mean more than normal,and I dont know why. I try so hard to dream about you but I canj never seem to make that happen. I just need one more chance to tell you a few things.It is so sad how everyone thinks there is always going to be another chance to tell someone something and then they are gone just like that. I think that is one of things I have learned from your death Daddy.I try to never make that mistake again.I have since taught Katie the samething.If you have any control over it, do you think you could visit me in my dreams or what ever.I got to go now Daddy, I love you.
Love,Lori
katie PARSONS
July 30, 2009
Hi papa it is kitten
i haven't talked to you latley i just wanted to say i miss you and love you.
love kitten
July 27, 2009
Hey Daddy. I know it has been a while since I have written but my life is so busy and crazy,that it feels like I am on a rollercoaster most of the time! Katie keeps me so busy with everything she has going on in her life I hardly have much time for anything else. You would not beleive the kind of person my daughter has become. She is going to make a differnce in this crappy world we live in. I feel like the luckiest Mom in the world to be blessed with a daughter like my Katie. I love you and miss you more and more everyday. Drop in on us from time to time if you would. Talk to you later Daddy.
Love, Lori
katie parsons
July 26, 2009
hi papa it's kitten
i just wanted tell you i miss you and how much i love you. I can't believe you have been gone for six years.
Friday was my last day at rocky top it was so much fun. if you are wondering who's computer i am writing on it is my new laptop.
love you
kitten
July 19, 2009
Hey Dad ,
Wanted to let you know that I was thinking of you today,cant beleive you have been gone 6 years.
Katie Parsons
July 6, 2009
Dear papa,
Guess what i got you will never believe it. I got a scholarship to Harmony Science Academy for free it is a cool school i would get to go to europe,germany,france,new netherlands,turkey,belgium!!!!!!!!
and not michen and out out of town and out of state!!! and if i keep my grades exemplary i get to meet the president.and also i am 11 now can you believe it!!! the last letter i wrote you on april 15, well on april 16 the next day grandma wallace passed away i really miss you and grandma wallace very much. and by the way happy 4th of July.
Love always
Kitten
Katie parsons
April 15, 2009
Dear papa my grandma wallace is about to die and we want you to do something for us to tell papa wallace that he will see her and to tell her we love her and not to minchen that i love you papa.Papa i miss you so much that i sometimes cry.Ever since you passed away my mom never wanted to see someone die. Me and her both said which is harder watching someone die or having them yanked away.We don't know.Papa i am really going through a rough time with this and school and family i just wish sometimes you were still here anyway
I love you very much
Love always
Kitten
Lori Parsons
February 21, 2009
Hello Daddy!
It is late as usual and about to go to bed. Just wanted you too know how very much I miss you and love you. Mark and I have decided to get re-married on April,4 2009. I do beleive we have been through enough things and we somehow we have managed to make it work. We intend to be together till the very end. We have learned so much about eachother these past two years that we did'nt even know. All that is important to us is that we are good parents and good people. I hope we have your blessing Daddy. I'm going to sleep now, I love you and think about you eveyday.
Love, Lori
Lori Parsons
February 7, 2009
Hello Daddy,
I have thinking about you alot today, and just wanted to tell you I love you and I really miss you alot. If you could please watch over Katie in school. She is really having a hard time with kids this year being mean to her just because she is smart. I told her that she will have the last laugh because those kids will be the ones who will be delivering pizza to her dorm when she is in medical school. She thought that was funny. Made her feel a little better so that makes her day go by a little faster and better. She is so laid back like her Daddy and does not have an aggressive bone in her body. People she that in her and use that against her. I keep telling her that is a very noble quality to have and I hope she never looses that. You would be so proud of her Daddy. She is so much better than I will ever be. But I guess that is what we are suppose to do as parents is too make sure our children grow up to be better people that we are. Well, I am going to close for now. I love you and miss you everyday.
Love,
Lori
Lori Parsons
January 10, 2009
Hello Daddy,
Its been a while since I have written I know. As much as I hate too admit it, the night you died so did any faith I might have had in god. I know that has been a huge part of my anger all these years. Mark had his third heart attack a week ago today. He was not suppose to survive that night but by the grace of god he did, but will not survive another. I was screaming on the way to the hospital at you and god that if god really was with us that I need him now and you too! You both stood by us that night and pulled him through it yet once again. I would like to thankyou from the bottom of my heart. Katie almost lost her father again that night. There was a reason he still with us and I know you two had a hand in it. It was that night I had my faith back. All the anger I have had inside of me for so long is finally going away. There is so much more I want to say but lets just leave it at that for now. Will talk to you again soon. I love you.
Billy Ray Baker Jr.
December 30, 2008
Hey Daddy,
I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas(even if I am a little late) and a happy new year,I miss you so much .the girls are getting so big and they ask me questions and i always think about me asking you questions when i was a little boy and how you may have responded,being a father is great I love my girls so much and they love their daddy,Anne is doing well she is such a good wife she is the rock that keeps our home and family from going crazy and keeps every thing and every one in check.
We all miss you and love you .
Love you daddy,
Billy Ray Baker Jr.
Monty Heatley
December 22, 2008
hi papa. its 2:13 in the morning and its about to be christmas. I was laying a bed and i started thinking about how every christmas no matter what you had under the tree you would always be happy because every one else had presents. I started to cry and then i remembered this website and i just wanted you to know that i havnt forgoten about you and i never ever will. I think of you every day and wish you were here. I wish you could see my girlfriend, she is great. You would like her so much. We all miss you papa and i cant wait to see you on that glorious day god calles me home. goodnight!
-cricket
Billy Ray Baker Jr.
November 10, 2008
Happy Birth-Day Daddy,
Katie Parsons
November 1, 2008
Hi papa i have another problem a school and i don't know what to do.I get so tired of having to fight all these battles every day.
I hope for the best
love you
kitten
Katie Parsons
October 8, 2008
hi papa you did me through it.You got me through that day when i when my mommy went to have a confrence with my teachers.
Thank you papa
love kitten
Katie Parsons
September 27, 2008
Hi papa it is me again Katie/kitten.I miss you so much guess what? I am ten years old and in the fifth grade now.I didn't go to school because I was sick.Papa sometime's i think about it and I think why did he leave me?My mom always tell's me it was his time to go.I sometime's cry because i miss you.Do you ever look down and think of me?There s a song by a pop singer named Miley Cyrus and she has a song called I Miss You and it was dedicated to her grandfather and i listened to it and every time i here it I cry because i think of you.I get all kinds of books about Apache indians and I will be going as a apache squa for Halloween.Isn't that cool well i miss you papa and if you don't think that I don't think about you well i do all the time I love you papa with all my heart.
Love your granddaughter
Katie/Kitten
Katie Parsons
September 7, 2008
Hi papa it's Katie I was just wanting to say I love you and watch over me because you are my the angle that watch's over me.
Billy Ray Baker Jr.
August 20, 2008
Hey Daddy,
Lil Mallory is walking around with an old cell phone up to her ear asking what are you doing pappa,and when I ask her what you said she tells me that you are eating cereal,and then last night when I was putting her to bed she said good night mamma and then good night pappa.
We all miss you so much and I do wish my little girls and Anne could have met you they would have loved you and you would have loved them too.
Please watch over us .
Love and miss you so much
Billy,Anne,Emma,& Mallory
Billy Baker JR.
June 14, 2008
Hello Daddy,
I wanted to wish you happy fathers day,love and miss you so much.
November 11, 2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!! KATIE AND I TALK ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME. WE MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH IN OUR LIVES. GRANDPARENTS DAY AT SCHOOL IS HARD ON HER BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT HERE TOO SHARE IT WITH HER. BUT SHE DOES KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN ALL OF OUR HEARTS. WE ARE DOING VERY WELL AND WE ARE AS HAPPIEST AS WE CAN BE AT THIS MOMENT. PLEASE LET MY BROTHER KNOW THAT I LOVE HIM AND TO GIVE MY TWO NEICES KISSES FROM THEIR AUNT LORI. HAPPYBIRTHDAY DADDY, I WILL FOREVER LOVE YOU.
BILLY Ray BAKER Jr.
July 21, 2007
Hello Daddy,
Just wanted to say hi!!
Love you,
Billy,Anne,Emma,Mallory
Billy Ray Baker Jr.
June 16, 2007
Hi Daddy,
Happy fathers day ,I wish you were here to spend it with us .
Love from all of us,
Billy,Anne,Emma and Mallory
June 15, 2007
Hello Daddy! Fathers Day is just around the corner and wanted too wish you a happy Fathers Day. Katie and I are doing so well and miss you so much. We were looking at some photos of you and we are missing you so much. Our family just keeps growing bigger and bigger everyday. Billy is keeping the Baker name growing and I have not got meet his new baby girl but I hope too someday soon. I miss you like crazy and think about you everyday. I love you daddy.
Love, Lori
Billy Ray Baker Jr.
June 12, 2007
Hey Daddy,
Just wanted to say hello and that I miss talking to you ,we all miss you so much.
Love you,
Billy,Anne,Emma,Mallory
BILLY Ray BAKER
April 10, 2007
Hello Daddy,
Happy belated Easter ,I wanted to write to you yesterday but it was a typical Monday and I was so darn busy I just didn't have time.
Every one here is doing good Gail moved back top Breckenridge and Anne said that she sounds so much happier,Mallory is getting so big and she is starting to smile all the time (she is such a good baby) and Emma Rose is getting prettier by the day and she is talking so good ,(sometime a little too good) .
Anne and I are fine ,she is doing such a great job with the girls and taking care of all of their needs she is a wonderful and loving mother to them .
I am doing good just working hard to try and take good care of my family ,I feel that I am truly one of the luckiest men that ever walked the earth because when I get home at night I can feel the love in that house ,and daddy it is so strong.
We do miss you ,but we also speak of you often,please watch over us and keep us safe.
Love you,
Billy ,Anne, Emma & Mallory
Billy Ray Baker
February 7, 2007
Hello Daddy,
I am moving up in the world,I just got a promotion at work ,an i have 3 wonderful girls at home that love me and that are counting on me.
What more could a man ask for,Gail had a real nice visit when she was came up (it was really nice to see her ) she enjoyed holding Baby Mallory and playing with Emma we hope to get down to Texas and see everyone real soon.
And we will make a point of stopping by to visit with you as well.
Love you and miss you,
Billy,Anne,Emma,Mallory
Billy Ray Baker
January 13, 2007
Hello Daddy,
Mallory is here,she was born on Jan.2,2007.
She is healthy and Anne is healthy so now I have got 3 wonderful girls in my life that love me ,I must be the luckiest man in the world.
Please watch over my family and when you get the time stop in and see your newest granddaughter,she looks like you!
Love you,
Billy,Anne,Emma,& Mallory
Billy Ray BAKER
December 26, 2006
Hello Daddy,
Wanted to wish you a merry Christmas even if it is a day late ,also wish you a Happy New Year.
Baby Mallory is almost here ,could be any day now ,the due date is the 2nd of Jan. but I really dont think Anne will last that long ,we love you and miss you more every day.
Please watch over us and help keep us all safe.
Billy Ray Baker Jr.
November 22, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving ,I wish you were here to enjoy it with us.
Just know that you will be in our thoughts and our hearts.
Love and miss You,
Billy ,Anne,Emma,and Mallory
BILLY RAY BAKER JR.
November 10, 2006
HAPPY BIRTH DAY DADDY
Billy Ray Baker Jr.
October 12, 2006
Hello Daddy,
Sweet story for you,remember the stars that I Told you about in our bedroom,well last night I was taking Emma to bed and she wanted to go in to our bed room and kiss your star good night so I took her and she gave it a kiss and said night night papa.
Now I am not really sure where that even came from or why she wanted to do this ,but I thought it was a cute story.
Send all of our love,
Billy,Anne,Emma & Mallory
Billy Ray Baker Jr.
September 26, 2006
Hi Daddy,
Wanted to let you know that we found out we are going to have a baby girl,and one of the first things I thought of was ,what nick name you would have given her,Emma is my Doddlebug which is such a perfect name for her ,I guess we will have to see how the newest member acts before we can come up with a nick name.But her real name I believe will be Mallory Rae Baker.
We miss you so much and wish that you were still here with us every day ,please watch over us and keep my family safe.
Love you,
Billy ,Anne ,Emma Rose, Mallory Rae
August 22, 2006
Good morning Daddy. I was just thinking about you and thought I would tell you how very much you are missed. Your granddaughter talks about you often. I try too keep her memories of you fresh so she will never forget you. As you know already everything went very well a few weeks ago. It was quite an ordeal!! Hope to never go through anything like that again. It's funny because just when you think you have no fight left in you, somehow you seem too come back even stronger. I guess it is in our genetic make-up. Katie is just as strong as we are, maybe even stronger. She does not know what the word quit means! I hope she will always have that in her.Daddy, she is so smart! You would be so proud of her. I have learned more from my daughter than I ever have from life experiences. Your children are very good parents, you would be proud of all of us. Billy has now discovered the kind of love only a parent knows, and I know he loves being called Daddy. Well, gotta run now, gotta get Katie up for school. I love you and miss you very much.
Love Your Daughter, Lori
KAREN FORTIER
July 21, 2006
I KNOW YOU WON'T BE SHOCKED TO HEAR FROM ME, I KNOW THIS IS TRUE BECAUSE YOU HAVE VISTED ME SEVERAL TIMES THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
I SPENT MANY HOURS WONDERING WHY YOU HAVE COME TO ME IN MY DREAMS BUT I BELIEVE IT IT BECAUSE OF OUR CHILDREN.
BILLY AND LORI ARE WONDERFUL AND ARE EVERYTHING WE COULD WANT THEM TO BE. THEY ARE GREAT PARENTS AND BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. THEY HAVE MISSED YOU SO MUCH AND THINK OF YOU EVERYDAY.
I AM GLAD WE WERE NOT ANGRY WITH EACH OTHER AND THAT MEANT A LOT TO ME. WE WERE JUST SO YOUNG WHEN WE STARTED OUR FAMILY AND IT WAS A BURDEN ON BOTH OF US. BUT WE GOT THROUGH IT AND FOUND PEOPLE WE WERE REALLY HAPPY WITH.
I AM THANKFUL EVERYDAY DAY YOU FOUND HAPPINESS AND I AM SO LUCKY TO HAVE A WONDERFUL MAN TO SHARE MY LIFE WITH, AS WELL.
TELL MY DAD HOW MUCH WE ALL LOVE AND MISS HIM AND, IF YOU CAN, PLEASE BRING HIM WITH YOU THE NEXT TIME YOU DROP BY TO SAY HI!
lori Baker
July 19, 2006
Good morning Daddy! Today is a very hard day for me as I'm sure it is for many people who love you. I cannot beleive it has been 3 years since that day that forever changed my life. Everyday has been a struggle for me trying too just remember you and think of you without tears. Things where always a struggle between you and I it seemed like. But you know how I have always loved you. I am trying to teach your granddaughter to be sure to tell the people in her life that she loves them everyday, for she will not always have that chance. Living with regret is the hardest thing in the world. Katie starts school in a couple of weeks. I cannot beleive she is going to be in the third grade! The thing I had to do yesteday went really well, and I would like to thankyou for watching over us while it was happening. I miss you very much Daddy, and I will never ever forget you. Please come to me from time to time if you can. We love you!!!
Laura Baker
July 11, 2006
Hello Daddy,
There are no words to say how very much I miss you and that there is not a day that goes by I do not think about you. I know you already know everything that is going on with your granddaughter and I. I know end the end everything is going to turn out fine. She is so strong daddy, you would be so proud of her! She made the "B" honor roll all last year, even though we where both going through hell. It has seem strange to me that when you are a parent, there is no greater love in the whole world. You feel like you can overcome anything. I have a very important day arriving in about a week. Would please look down upon your granddaughter and I and make everything alright? I love you Daddy, more than you ever knew! Katie wanted me to tell you thankyou for the time you came to our house unexpectedly, and played on the floor with her putting together puzzles. She said she will always remember that.Talk with you soon, and we miss you.
Billy Ray Baker
July 4, 2006
Hey Daddy,
Thought I would drop you a line to say Happy 4th of July,you were in my dream the other night and it was really nice to see you, I wish that you would stop in and see me a little more often though.
We all really miss you and wish that you were still with us,talk to you later.
Love you,
Billy,Anne,Emma and(?)new baby!!!
Monty Heatley
July 1, 2006
Hay papa, its me monty, i was just stop'n by to say hi, and that i really miss you. You was like a father to me, when i didnt have one. You tought me things i needed to know about life that a father teaches his child. I love you soo much, and I wish you was still here with us, we all miss you so very much. Well i gotta go, so im goin to write you when i get the chance ok.
-cricket
Billy Ray Baker
June 17, 2006
Hello Daddy,
Happy fathers day,I wish you were here to enjoy this day ,this will be my third fathers day and all three have been wonderful.
Emma made me a sweatshirt for fathers day this year(she is getting so big).
We miss you and send all of our love to you.
Love Billy,Anne,& EmmaRose
Billy Ray Baker Jr.
April 26, 2006
Hello Daddy,
Great news,we found out sunday night that Anne is pregnant!Can you believe it,you are going to be a grandfather again.Please watch over Anne and the new baby as well as the rest of us,we love and miss you.
Billy Ray Baker
February 23, 2006
Hello Daddy,
Just a quick letter to let you know that every one is doing fine and to tell you a funny story,In annes & my bedroom I put stars on the ceiling that glow at night,and Put a big star on my side of the bed (for you)and a big star on Annes side of the bed(her Mother),well the other night Emma was laying in our bed watching T.V. and she looked up and she pointed to the big star and said "papa" she knew that star was supposed to be you watching over us and it made me smile so big.
My family loves you and we miss you so much,please watch over us and keep us safe.
son-
Billy Ray Baker
December 21, 2005
Daddy Anne,Emma Rose and I want to wish you a merry christmas,and also to let you know that we are thinking of you and really wish you were here with us,we have been staying in close contact with Gail ,Cody and sherry and the boys every one here still misses you so much,call me somtime I would love to here from you.
Your son -
Billy Ray Baker
Debra Fisher
December 19, 2005
Bill
Merry Christmas....
Love Debra
treva bonvillian
November 12, 2005
Happy birtday even though i am a day late, i went and spent time with billy and anne and your great little grand daughter. she is a hoot, you would love her so much, she is geat. billy loves being a dad.he is great at being a dad. everyone misses you so much. tell my dad i love and miss him so much, and how great emma is. god bless you
Debra Fisher
November 9, 2005
Hey, Bill
I was just listening to In the Ghetto by none other then Elvis Presley and had to think of you... Man I miss you. Be sure and tell old man Brown I said hi and I love and miss him very much.
Love you
Debra
Debra Fisher
September 15, 2005
Dear Bill,
Just want to say hi and I miss you.I didn't know about this guest book till today when Gayle told me. I also wanted to tell you I have a new husband (Ron) you would really like him.
We all miss and love you. and As you already know Gayle,Sherri,Cody,Billy,Monty,
Dillon and Tasha miss you more then you will ever know.
Love you,
Debra (your favrite sister_in-law )
Billy Ray baker
July 19, 2005
just to let you know that i was thinking of you today,i love you and i miss you.
Billy Ray baker jr.
June 22, 2005
Hello daddy,just wanted to say happy fathers day,please watch over all of us and help keep us safe ,i love you and miss you .
Treva Bonvillian
April 6, 2005
Bill,
Was thinking of you today. Just wanted to say hi and we all still keep you in our prayers and thoughts. wish you could be here to see what a wonderful dad billy is a what a great mom lori is to katie, they are still hurting from your loss, please keep smiling down on them and help them cope from your loss. see ya
Billy Ray baker jr.
January 1, 2005
hello daddy,i just wanted to wish you a happy new year,we all miss you very much.please watch over us all and keep us all safe,love and miss you .
billy,
lori baker parsons
August 23, 2004
hello daddy,
It has been quite sometime since I have written anything I know but that does not mean I have forgotten you. I think about you everyday. I hope where ever you are you are happy. that is all I hope for everyone. Your granddaughter is getting so big she is in the first grade this year. We talk about you every night when we are saying our prayers. You will never be forgotten in our house, not ever. I love you daddy.
billy ray baker jr.
August 20, 2004
daddy,
you would be so proud of your newest member of the baker family,
emma rose is growing up to be such a beatiful little girl,you know she is a daddys girl,i wish so much you could see how happy she is ,i know she came to anne and i because of you (thank you so much),every one here misses you so much .i know you are some place where you are needed but i do wish you were here .
everyone here on earth is doing o.k. but they do miss your smile and laughter..i have learned more about you in the past year than i ever knew before.and i cant beleive how much i am like you ,i`m like you in so many ways ,like when i mow the yard we make the same face (i had no idea till cody and gail told me)in so many things i do i relize i am your son ,and i am proud to say so.
daddy please watch over your friends and family,and daddy please help cody and gail deal with your leaving.we know it was not your choice but they still miss you so much .not that i do not ,but you were their man of the house.daddy i love and i miss you i wish i would have seen you one more time before you had to leave ,but i know you will watch over my family and that relly does help me cope.take care i have paid for this site to stay up for ever,because i know every one still wants to say hello from time to time.
i will alawys remember you and love you.
your son
billy ray baker jr.
treva bonvillian
August 18, 2004
Bill,
I know that you are in heaven and that makes me so happy, i am happy that you lived to have 3 beautiful children, a great wife , step children and grandchildren. everyone!rejoyce that he lived and donot be sad with his passing, for he is happy in the kingdom of god. not eveyone is as lucky as you were .not everyone finds faith ,love, and family
BILLY RAY BAKER
April 22, 2004
Dad I have been thinking about you alot,and I want you to know that I was and still am very proud to say you are my father,i love you and I miss you so much.I also really wish you could have meet your new grand daughter Emma Rose Baker ,but who knows ,maybe you already have ...
January 23, 2004
hi Bill,
just wanted you to know i had a dream last night.I walked in a room and you was sitting there,I said to u i thought u was gone?U just smiled
and said nothing.Next day Bill and Ann got the baby.I know u had a hand in it,maybe Frank and Keith helped.Cant tell you guys how much we love you!The 3 Muskaskteers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love you
Gayle
November 26, 2003
Hey Bill,
Im asking for you and Frank and Keith to watch over April,Kellie and me,we are going to Steves for Thanksgiving.
Please dont be teaching my grandson bad Baker habits.
I had him the first 16 years,
now his grandpa Frank has him.
Just take care of him.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love u, miss u,
Gayle
Treva Bonvillian
November 11, 2003
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THOSE WHO LOVE YOU THE MOST ARE SAD THAT YOU ARE NOT HERE TO SHARE YOUR SPECIAL DAY WITH THEM, BUT I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE ALOT OF SPECIAL PEOPLE WITH YOU TO DAY, YOUR BROTHER FRANK, YOUR MOM, MY DAD, AND TOO MANY MORE TO LIST, BUT YOU KNOW WHO THEY ALL ARE, JUST WANTED TO SAY YOU ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO LOVE AND MISS YOU, PLEASE HELP THOSE WHO ARE STILL TRYING TO COPE WITH YOUR LOSS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
YOUR LIL SIS IN LAW
TREVA
Gayle
November 7, 2003
Bill,
Just wanted to say hi.
To say i was thinking of you.
love and miss you,
Gayle
Gayle
August 30, 2003
Billy,
Just wanted you to know that
we,as a family has become to be closer, we see each other a bit more.Hey by the way! Katie is as great as you said she is!
I think of you often,love you more.
Watch over Keith and Frank for me.
Gayle
Lori Parsons (Baker)
July 31, 2003
Dear Daddy,
I will miss you more than you will ever know. Billy Cody and I have vowed to stay very close and we know that is what you wanted. I am very lucky to have two brothers in my life who remind me so much of you in so many ways. I will love you forever and think of you everyday.
Love Your Daughter,
Lori
Treva Bonvillian
July 28, 2003
BILLY AND LORI,
I KNOW THIS IS A DAY IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOU DID NOT EXPECT TO HAPPEN,I KNOW THAT LOSING YOUR DAD HAS KNOCKED THE WIND OUT OF YOUR SAILS, THERE ARE NO REAL ANSWERS TO THAT ONE QUESTION, WHY NOW, WHY WAS HE TAKEN SO SUDDENLY AND SO HORRIBLY FROM HIS LOVED ONES, AND HOW CAN GOD BE SO UNFEELING TO DO THIS TO SUCH A GOOD MAN. YOU WILL HAVE TO FEEL YOUR WAY AND TRY TO FIND THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS. TAKE YOUR TIME AND LET GO OF WHAT YOU CANNOT CHANGE AND DO NOT LET IT CONSUME YOUR ENTIRE BEING, JUST BE THANKFUL THAT YOU GOT THE CHNACE TO GET CLOSE TO YOUR DAD AND KNOW THAT HE LOVED YOU, DO NOT LET HIS MEMORY FADE AND BE FORGOTTEN, TALK ABOUT HIS LOVE FOR YOU,HIS FAITH,AND HIS FAMILY, AND FEEL BLESSED THAT BILL BAKER WAS YOUR FATHER. CELEBRATE HIS LIFE AND DO NOT GRIVE TO THE POINT THAT YOU FORGET WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT . YOUR DAD LOVES YOU.
ALL MY LOVE,
AUNT TREVA
Billy Ray Baker Jr.
July 26, 2003
Dad, I love you and will miss you very much! Please watch over us and keep us safe. I promise to make you proud. Billy.....
Gayle Barber (Baker)
July 23, 2003
Billy,
I have a lot of memories of you since we were 15 years old. I will think of you often and will miss you deeply. May you rest in peace.
Take care of my grandson, Keith, and Frank.
Gayle
Treva Bonvillian { Wallace}
July 22, 2003
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
WITH LOVE
TREVA AND FAMILY
Lois Lewis
July 22, 2003
He will live forever in our heart's!
Showing 1 - 83 of 83 results
Make a Donation
in Billy Baker's name
How to support Billy's loved ones
Honor a beloved veteran with a special tribute of ‘Taps’ at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The nightly ceremony in Washington, D.C. will be dedicated in honor of your loved one on the day of your choosing.
Read more
Should I Send Sympathy Flowers?
What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?
Read more
What Should I Write in a Sympathy Card?
We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.
Read moreResources to help you cope with loss
Estate Settlement Guide
If you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.
Read more
Obituaries, grief & privacy: Legacy’s news editor on NPR podcast
Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.
Read more
The Five Stages of Grief
They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel.
Read moreWays to honor Billy Baker's life and legacy
Obituary Examples
You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.
Read more
Obituary Templates – Customizable Examples and Samples
These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.
Read more
How Do I Write a Eulogy?
Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.
Read more
