Yvonne Baker was born in Timpson, Texas on July 26, 1926. She was 86 years old when she passed away in Center, Texas on April 6, 2013.

She grew up in Timpson, Texas and graduated from Timpson High School. She worked as a teller at Cotton Belt State Bank and later as an insurance agent with the Morrison Insurance Agency managing their Timpson office until retirement. She was a member of Timpson Missionary Baptist Church in Timpson.

Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Shady Grove Cemetery in Timpson with Bro. Jack Smith officiating.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold L. Baker; parents, William Thomas "Tom" Baker and Arie Richards Baker; sisters, Erel Baker Laake, Uradee Baker Dockrell, and Thelma Baker Moore; brother, Walter Thomas "Jack" Baker and one niece, Shelba Rhodes.

She leaves behind her son, Phillip H. Baker and his wife, Janell Baker of Timpson; three grandchildren, Phyllis Goodwin, Janet Welch and Cole Baker; two great-grandchildren, Kearsten Clark and Geoffrey Dubea; sister, Katie Baker; nephews, Tommy Moore and Ronnie Cole; niece, Avie Rhodes; nine great nieces and nephews and six great-great nieces and nephews.