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Virginia Baker Obituary
Virginia was born August 27, 1941, in Stamford, TX to the late Clarence and Naomi (Marsh) Woods. She was a lifetime resident of Stamford where she also received her formal education. Virginia was united in marriage to C.R. Baker on November 8, 1962, in Stamford, TX. C.R. proceeded Virginia in death on December 12, 2009.
Virginia had a servant's heart and found her calling in life by helping and caring for people through private sitting and housekeeping. She enjoyed sharing her culinary skills, hosting her family for the holidays and making her famous buttermilk pies. Her family was of the utmost importance to her being a wife, mother, and "nanny/grandma" to her grandchildren.
Virginia became a woman of faith early in her life as a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She later served at Solomon Temple Baptist Church where she was a deaconess and for 25 years, she also served in the West Texas Progressive District.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 1 daughter, Kimberly Davis, 3 sons Kary Paul Baker, Charles Baker and Lavert Williams, 1 brother, Clarence Woods, Jr. and 1 sister, Sarah Gardner.
Survivors include her children: Ray Williams (Linda), Carolyn Applin, Ronald Baker, Sr. (Gwen), Victor Davis, all of Stamford, TX, Eric Jones, of DFW, and a special son, Bradley Davis of the Metroplex; 2 sisters: Glenda Standifer of Stamford, TX, Bertha Owens (Robert) of Winters, TX; 4 daughters: Tracey Archie (Glenn) of Odessa, TX, Remona Masterson (Jeff) Dallas, TX, Sylvia Davis of Dallas, TX, Dominique Draughan (Robert) of Odessa, TX; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.
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