Jimmie Sue (Craig) Baker, was born July 22, 1934, in El Campo, Texas, to James Leslie Craig and Francis Gertrude (Winfield) Craig. She joined the Lord Jesus Christ on August 15, 2026, in Paris Texas where she resided. Sue was married to Frank D (Buck) Baker whom she was married to for 59 years, who preceded her in death in 2015. Sue is survived by 2 children, daughter Alisa Lynn Swazey and her husband Ken of Wylie Texas and son, John Les Baker and his wife Carmen of Pangburn Arkansas. She is also survived by a grandson, Shea Baker and wife Abby of Bald Knob Arkansas, and 2 great grandchildren, Addabelle 9 years old and Holand 2 years old, the daughters of Shea and Abby Baker. She is also survived by 1 sister, Carolyn Barry of San Angelo Texas, 4 nephews, Mike Barry, Patrick Barry, Craig Barry and Dobie Craig, and additionally by 2 nieces, Kaylynn Culp and Valerie Busby. She is preceded in death by her sister Betty Craig and brothers, Dobie Craig and Bobby Craig. Sue was the oldest of 5 children.
Sue lived a very full life that was centered around her relationship with the lord from an early age. Her father had a trucking business in El Campo, and she was very proud of the fact that she began driving a truck for her father when she was just 12 years old. In her teen years, Sue developed a love for music and singing in her church choir and was popular for her vocal abilities and singing on the local radio station in El Campo. That talent led her to Baylor University, where she studied until her father passed away when she was a sophomore. She transferred to Sam Houston State University where she met Her husband Frank (Buck) Baker, and both finished their degrees there. Sue’s degree was in elementary education. Sue taught school for over 30 years and also continued to pursue her own education by attending Texas Women’s University, where she received a Masters Degree in Early Childhood.
Sue had many interests and talents and always wanted to be the best at whatever she did. She was a very talented seamstress, taught by her grandmother, she began making her own dresses and clothes as a child while recovering from tetanus that she contracted at age 9, from stepping on a nail in the barn. She received blue and red ribbons as a seamstress in the early seventies at the State Fair of Texas. Sue always had a passion for flying and received her pilots license in the early 1970’s along with her husband Buck. Both she and Buck flew and maintained license well into their seventies and flew their Cessna 150 for many years. Sue attended art classes and used those skills to design sets for church cantatas, vacation bible schools and special events over the years in the different churches that she served in. Sue taught bible studies in Sunday School in all of the churches that she served in. During the early 60’s, Buck and Sue were involved in youth group sponsorship at First Baptist Church in Plano Texas. After Buck’s death, she got involved with the women’s singing club in Paris Texas, where she resided until her death. These were just a few of Sue’s interests and passions.
Sue is now the perfect version of herself with the Lord in heaven, and her greatest hope and wish is that all would seek the Lord and accept him as their Lord and savior. She spent a lifetime dedicated to the Lord and the church and will not soon be forgotten.
The family will receive friends at Bright-Holland Funeral Home on Thursday, Aug. 20 th from 5 – 7 p.m. A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21 st at Lake Chapel Cemetery in Fairfield, TX.
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