Herald Coaster, May 5, 1966:
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 26, for a Newgulf couple and their two children, killed April 24 in a head-on crash near Guy.
Killed in the accident were Marcus A. Baker, 49, his wife, Mrs. Mattie Baker, 48, a son, Gary, 14, and a daughter, Cindy Alice, 13. The driver of the other car, James E. Eversole, 24, of Needville, was also killed.
The Baker family was returning home from Houston where they had visited their only other son, Aubrey M. Baker Jr., and his family, and apparently had made a detour to check on a ranch belonging to Mr. Baker's brother.
Marcus Aubrey Baker was foreman of the Electrical Department of Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. He was born May 12, 1916 in Fairfield, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker. He was married to Miss Mattie Estelle Rouse and the entire family were members of the Baptist church. Mr. Baker was also a member of the Lions Club.
In addition to his son, M.A. Baker, Jr., of Houston, he is survived by a brother, James Baker of Fairfield.
Mrs. Baker was born October 3, 1917 in Winkler, the daughter of Lucias and Mayme Rouse. She was a member of the Philomathian Club of Newgulf.
Mrs. Baker's survivors include her son, M.A. Baker Jr.; her mother, Mrs. Rouse of Abilene; five sisters, Mrs. Ethel Crenshaw of Houston, Mrs. Verna Folmar of Boling, Mrs. Elma Simpson of Streetman, Mrs. Lena Woods of Fairfield, and Mrs. Madelle Dunlap of Abilene; and one brother, Frank Rouse of Streetman.
Gary Leslie Baker was born September 5, 1951 in Wharton and was a student at the Boling High School.
Cindy Alice Baker was born December 6, 1952 in Wharton and was a student at the Boling School.
Funeral services were held for the parents and their two children at the Iago Federated Church, with Rev. Billy Norton, pastor of the Newgulf Baptist Church, in charge of the religious rites. Interment was made in the Evergreen Memorial Park of Wharton.
Serving as pallbearers were James Rupe Jr., C.F. Drees, H.H. Baade, I.T. Page, G.W. Lowther, W.S. Sansing, D.H. Horn, Boone Bock, W.N. Tucker, R.D. Williamson, O.C. Richardson, Ed Hershap Jr., and W.D. Flagg. Also G.L. Krenek, H.L. Norrel, R.J. Anderson, Rudy Henson, G.G. Savage, Floyd Bell, L.G. Mason, A.R. Caldwell, R.R. Fulton, F.R. Mason, J.E. Talbert, and J.K. Rehak.
Honorary pallbearers were Gary Smith, James Simons, Larry Williamson, Edmond Herschap III, Steve Nelson, Gary Kacal, Larry Pasqua, John Mahavier, John Serril, Steve Richardson, Robert Ed Brockman, Jack Koenig, and Scott McKeever.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 26, for a Newgulf couple and their two children, killed April 24 in a head-on crash near Guy.
Killed in the accident were Marcus A. Baker, 49, his wife, Mrs. Mattie Baker, 48, a son, Gary, 14, and a daughter, Cindy Alice, 13. The driver of the other car, James E. Eversole, 24, of Needville, was also killed.
The Baker family was returning home from Houston where they had visited their only other son, Aubrey M. Baker Jr., and his family, and apparently had made a detour to check on a ranch belonging to Mr. Baker's brother.
Marcus Aubrey Baker was foreman of the Electrical Department of Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. He was born May 12, 1916 in Fairfield, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker. He was married to Miss Mattie Estelle Rouse and the entire family were members of the Baptist church. Mr. Baker was also a member of the Lions Club.
In addition to his son, M.A. Baker, Jr., of Houston, he is survived by a brother, James Baker of Fairfield.
Mrs. Baker was born October 3, 1917 in Winkler, the daughter of Lucias and Mayme Rouse. She was a member of the Philomathian Club of Newgulf.
Mrs. Baker's survivors include her son, M.A. Baker Jr.; her mother, Mrs. Rouse of Abilene; five sisters, Mrs. Ethel Crenshaw of Houston, Mrs. Verna Folmar of Boling, Mrs. Elma Simpson of Streetman, Mrs. Lena Woods of Fairfield, and Mrs. Madelle Dunlap of Abilene; and one brother, Frank Rouse of Streetman.
Gary Leslie Baker was born September 5, 1951 in Wharton and was a student at the Boling High School.
Cindy Alice Baker was born December 6, 1952 in Wharton and was a student at the Boling School.
Funeral services were held for the parents and their two children at the Iago Federated Church, with Rev. Billy Norton, pastor of the Newgulf Baptist Church, in charge of the religious rites. Interment was made in the Evergreen Memorial Park of Wharton.
Serving as pallbearers were James Rupe Jr., C.F. Drees, H.H. Baade, I.T. Page, G.W. Lowther, W.S. Sansing, D.H. Horn, Boone Bock, W.N. Tucker, R.D. Williamson, O.C. Richardson, Ed Hershap Jr., and W.D. Flagg. Also G.L. Krenek, H.L. Norrel, R.J. Anderson, Rudy Henson, G.G. Savage, Floyd Bell, L.G. Mason, A.R. Caldwell, R.R. Fulton, F.R. Mason, J.E. Talbert, and J.K. Rehak.
Honorary pallbearers were Gary Smith, James Simons, Larry Williamson, Edmond Herschap III, Steve Nelson, Gary Kacal, Larry Pasqua, John Mahavier, John Serril, Steve Richardson, Robert Ed Brockman, Jack Koenig, and Scott McKeever.
Herald Coaster, May 5, 1966:
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 26, for a Newgulf couple and their two children, killed April 24 in a head-on crash near Guy.
Killed in the accident were Marcus A. Baker, 49, his wife, Mrs. Mattie Baker, 48, a son, Gary, 14, and a daughter, Cindy Alice, 13. The driver of the other car, James E. Eversole, 24, of Needville, was also killed.
The Baker family was returning home from Houston where they had visited their only other son, Aubrey M. Baker Jr., and his family, and apparently had made a detour to check on a ranch belonging to Mr. Baker's brother.
Marcus Aubrey Baker was foreman of the Electrical Department of Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. He was born May 12, 1916 in Fairfield, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker. He was married to Miss Mattie Estelle Rouse and the entire family were members of the Baptist church. Mr. Baker was also a member of the Lions Club.
In addition to his son, M.A. Baker, Jr., of Houston, he is survived by a brother, James Baker of Fairfield.
Mrs. Baker was born October 3, 1917 in Winkler, the daughter of Lucias and Mayme Rouse. She was a member of the Philomathian Club of Newgulf.
Mrs. Baker's survivors include her son, M.A. Baker Jr.; her mother, Mrs. Rouse of Abilene; five sisters, Mrs. Ethel Crenshaw of Houston, Mrs. Verna Folmar of Boling, Mrs. Elma Simpson of Streetman, Mrs. Lena Woods of Fairfield, and Mrs. Madelle Dunlap of Abilene; and one brother, Frank Rouse of Streetman.
Gary Leslie Baker was born September 5, 1951 in Wharton and was a student at the Boling High School.
Cindy Alice Baker was born December 6, 1952 in Wharton and was a student at the Boling School.
Funeral services were held for the parents and their two children at the Iago Federated Church, with Rev. Billy Norton, pastor of the Newgulf Baptist Church, in charge of the religious rites. Interment was made in the Evergreen Memorial Park of Wharton.
Serving as pallbearers were James Rupe Jr., C.F. Drees, H.H. Baade, I.T. Page, G.W. Lowther, W.S. Sansing, D.H. Horn, Boone Bock, W.N. Tucker, R.D. Williamson, O.C. Richardson, Ed Hershap Jr., and W.D. Flagg. Also G.L. Krenek, H.L. Norrel, R.J. Anderson, Rudy Henson, G.G. Savage, Floyd Bell, L.G. Mason, A.R. Caldwell, R.R. Fulton, F.R. Mason, J.E. Talbert, and J.K. Rehak.
Honorary pallbearers were Gary Smith, James Simons, Larry Williamson, Edmond Herschap III, Steve Nelson, Gary Kacal, Larry Pasqua, John Mahavier, John Serril, Steve Richardson, Robert Ed Brockman, Jack Koenig, and Scott McKeever.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 26, for a Newgulf couple and their two children, killed April 24 in a head-on crash near Guy.
Killed in the accident were Marcus A. Baker, 49, his wife, Mrs. Mattie Baker, 48, a son, Gary, 14, and a daughter, Cindy Alice, 13. The driver of the other car, James E. Eversole, 24, of Needville, was also killed.
The Baker family was returning home from Houston where they had visited their only other son, Aubrey M. Baker Jr., and his family, and apparently had made a detour to check on a ranch belonging to Mr. Baker's brother.
Marcus Aubrey Baker was foreman of the Electrical Department of Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. He was born May 12, 1916 in Fairfield, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker. He was married to Miss Mattie Estelle Rouse and the entire family were members of the Baptist church. Mr. Baker was also a member of the Lions Club.
In addition to his son, M.A. Baker, Jr., of Houston, he is survived by a brother, James Baker of Fairfield.
Mrs. Baker was born October 3, 1917 in Winkler, the daughter of Lucias and Mayme Rouse. She was a member of the Philomathian Club of Newgulf.
Mrs. Baker's survivors include her son, M.A. Baker Jr.; her mother, Mrs. Rouse of Abilene; five sisters, Mrs. Ethel Crenshaw of Houston, Mrs. Verna Folmar of Boling, Mrs. Elma Simpson of Streetman, Mrs. Lena Woods of Fairfield, and Mrs. Madelle Dunlap of Abilene; and one brother, Frank Rouse of Streetman.
Gary Leslie Baker was born September 5, 1951 in Wharton and was a student at the Boling High School.
Cindy Alice Baker was born December 6, 1952 in Wharton and was a student at the Boling School.
Funeral services were held for the parents and their two children at the Iago Federated Church, with Rev. Billy Norton, pastor of the Newgulf Baptist Church, in charge of the religious rites. Interment was made in the Evergreen Memorial Park of Wharton.
Serving as pallbearers were James Rupe Jr., C.F. Drees, H.H. Baade, I.T. Page, G.W. Lowther, W.S. Sansing, D.H. Horn, Boone Bock, W.N. Tucker, R.D. Williamson, O.C. Richardson, Ed Hershap Jr., and W.D. Flagg. Also G.L. Krenek, H.L. Norrel, R.J. Anderson, Rudy Henson, G.G. Savage, Floyd Bell, L.G. Mason, A.R. Caldwell, R.R. Fulton, F.R. Mason, J.E. Talbert, and J.K. Rehak.
Honorary pallbearers were Gary Smith, James Simons, Larry Williamson, Edmond Herschap III, Steve Nelson, Gary Kacal, Larry Pasqua, John Mahavier, John Serril, Steve Richardson, Robert Ed Brockman, Jack Koenig, and Scott McKeever.
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