Norma Baker

Norma L. Baker, age 86 of San Angelo passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016. She was born in Big Spring, Texas on May 2, 1930 to Glen Roberts and Mary Merrick Roberts. Norma graduated Salutatorian in 1947 from Forsan High School and received an associate degree from Draughons Business College in Big Spring. She was married to her High School Sweetheart and love of her life, Robert H. (Bob) Baker on January 31, 1951. They were married for 50 years before Bob’s death in 2001. While Bob served in the Marine Corp she lived in Santa Anna California before coming back to Texas in 1953. She lived in Andrews until 1971 and then moved to Monahans where she resided until 2012. Norma worked hard as a devoted housewife and mother for many years. After her children were grown, she worked as a teacher’s aide at Sudderth Elementary in Monahans for several years. In April 2012, she moved to the Royal Estates Retirement Center to be closer to her children and grandchildren. Norma had a passion for sewing, arts and crafts and traveling the entire United States as well as England, Ireland, Sicily, Paris, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Holland and anywhere else that someone would travel with her. She had a very active lifestyle in her retirement years including playing Bridge, Forty-two, Bingo and attended any outings of interest. She had a flair for fashion and loved to go shopping with her daughters. She was a member of the Monahans Third and Dwight Street Church of Christ and also attended the Green Meadow Church of Christ in San Angelo. Norma is survived by one brother, Rodney Roberts of Louisiana. She is also survived by her daughter Debbie Bennett and husband David of Goldthwaite, her son Robert Baker and wife Gina of Monahans, and daughter Amy Rambo and husband Cary of Menard; seven grandchildren, Robby Daniel of Brownwood, Lori Orosco of Goldthwaite, Jenny Patrick of Bangs, Lecia Hawkins of Kerrville, Aaron Baker of Lubbock and Zach and Riley Rambo of Menard and San Angelo. She also had 8 great grandchildren and one great great grandson. Funeral arrangements will be held at 11:00 am, October 1st at Johnson’s Funeral Home in San Angelo with visitation immediately following the service. An intimate graveside burial for family members will be held at Trinity Memorial in Big Spring at 3:00 PM

A NEW DAY This is the beginning of a new day to use as I will. I can waste it, or use it for good. What I do today is important because I’m exchanging a day of my life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever leaving in its place something I have traded for it. I want it to be gain not loss, good not evil. Success not failure, in order that I shall not regret the price I pay for it.