Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Era Hope Baker

Hope Baker, 99, of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Fairfield.  
Services were held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2013 at First Baptist Church 
with Rev. Benny Mize and Rev. Ken Pruitt officiating.  Interment followed at 
Woodland Cemetery in Kirvin under the direction of Capps Memorial Chapel.  

Mrs. Baker was born August 28, 1914 near the Stewards Mill Community of Freestone 
County; to parents Jim Billie and Nannie Belle York Bonner.  She attended school 
at Bonnerville and graduated from Fairfield High School.  She married Edward 
Baker on December 23, 1939 and he preceded her in death in 1973.  She was 
retired from the Texas Dept. of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.  She was a 
member of the First Baptist Church of Fairfield.  In addition to her husband and 
parents she was also preceded in death by one sister, Laura Belle Bonner; four 
brothers, Joel Andrew Bonner, Sr.; Jim Billie Bonner, Jr.; Samuel Laird Bonner; 
John Y. Bonner.  Pallbearers were Luke Baker, Bobby Bonner, Jody Bonner, Buck 
Bonner, John Y. Bonner and David Bonner.  

Left to cherish her memory is her brother, Albert Bonner, Sr. and wife Maxine 
of Fairfield; one son; two grandchildren, LaDonna Spain and Luke Baker both of 
Wichita Falls, TX; four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and 
her special caregiver, Robin Cox.