A Celebration of the Life of Cindy Baker, 66, of Wayne will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be under the direction of the Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell.
Lucinda “Cindy” Denise Baker passed away surrounded by her family on October 23, 2022 in Norman, Oklahoma.
Cindy was born November 29, 1955 in Seminole, Oklahoma, to Johnny Walter (J.W.) Baker, and Anna (Clagg) Baker.
She graduated from Purcell High School in 1974 where she was active in Pep Club, Rainbow Girls, and Future Homemakers of America. She received the Golden Thimble Award for her sewing abilities. She was an active member of the Purcell First Baptist Church, and loved going to church. She attended college at Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma. She was a member of The Eastern Star.
She moved to Texas to be the General Manager for an executive hotel group, opening and managing the first all-suite hotels in Dallas and Austin. Because of her love of travel and serving others, she became a flight attendant for American Airlines, which would be her career for the next 25 years.
During this time, she traveled extensively for work and pleasure, taking her daughter and family on trips all over the United States, including Hawaii, as well as Mexico, British Columbia, Korea, London, and a week in Paris with her mother. While living in Austin, she met Gary Charlton and they had one child, Elisabeth Baker-Charlton.
Cindy was generous, creative, and tenacious. She loved entertaining, shopping, cooking, and gardening. She had an eye for design and fashion, and loved flowers, animals, reading, and movies—particularly rom-coms. She had many talents, but the greatest of them was making her loved ones feel special. She had a knack for tracking down that elusive item someone needed for their home or wardrobe.
She was generous to a fault with her time, talents and money. In talking with family and friends, there are countless stories of good times and adventures, and how loyal and steadfast Cindy was to the people she loved, both in good times and bad. She loved fiercely and felt deeply, and will be missed forever.
Cindy was preceded in death by her father, JW.
She is survived by her mother, Anna Baker and Delbert Morrison; her daughter Elisabeth; sisters, Lynda Baker and Lisa Baker and Kelly; nephew, Jason Baker and Ashley; nieces, Scarlett Tague and Mark and Hilary Ross and Matt; along with great-nieces and nephews, Jasey, Haze, Rhett, Hollace and Taos; a beloved aunt, Lillian Murray; and many cousins and lifelong friends, including Terrye Jones-Dewey, Carolyn Clark-Ernst and Terri Sizemore.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Wings Foundation (wingsfoundation.com), First Baptist Church of Purcell or the charity of your choice.
Online condolences may be made at wilsonlittle.com.
