Bessie Fay Baker

Bessie was born in Colorado City, Texas on April 4, 1916. She moved with her family to Midland in 1920. She graduated from Midland High School in the class of 1933. She married R.C. “Bob” Baker on September 26, 1937. They were married for 37 years.

Bessie retired from Midland National Bank in 1981 after 19 years. She was an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Lions Club Auxiliary, and was a lifetime member of the Texas PTA. She was involved in the First United Methodist Church of Midland where she helped start the Buddy Woods Sunday School class in the early 1950s.

Bessie is preceded in death by her parents Frank and Zilpha Dale; husband Bob; siblings, Mable Dale Killough, Nellie Dale Roberson, Mamie Dale Smith and Frank Marshal Dale and great grandson Nathan Robertson.

She is survived by her son, Charles R. Baker and wife Carol of Georgetown, Texas; grandchildren, Cheryl Baker Robertson and husband Scott of England and Chuck Baker and wife Kate of Georgetown; great grandchildren, Jeff Robertson, Matt Robertson, Emily Robertson, Elizabeth Robertson, Abigail Robertson, Samuel Robertson, Ben Baker, and Macayla Baker and other close family members: Janice Pine, Glenn Allen Pine, Jr., Paula Jo Pine Ellis, Marshalene Dale Scaff all of Midland, and Frank Craig Dale.

The family wishes to thank Helen Greathouse Manor, Trinity Towers, the Manor Park staff, where she has lived the past 18 years and Hospice Midland.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to First United Methodist Church of Midland, 300 N. Main St., Midland, Texas 79701 and to The Village at Manor Park 2208 North Loop 250 West, Midland, Texas 79707.

There will be a visitation at Ellis Funeral Home on Sunday, January 8, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A Memorial Service has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at the Ellis Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, January 9, 2017.