William was born December 18, 1928 in Witchita Falls, Texas to Earl and Phoebe (Van Horn) Baker. He grew up in Garden City, Texas before enlisting in the United States Air Force, serving from 1947-1950. William then attended Texas Tech University before moving to the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex where he worked for LTV for 39 years. On July 5, 1947, William married Bobbie Lea and together they celebrated 71 years of marriage before Bobbie's passing in 2018. The two met at a roller skating rink in their younger years with William declaring "dibs on the little one."
William is survived by his daughter, Deborah Ann Lucko, and her husband, Phyllip; his son, David Edward Baker, and his wife, Janis; his grandchildren: Michael, Rebecca, Zachariah, Evangeline, and Ryan; and 8 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie; parents, Earl and Phoebe; his brothers, Earl and Bob; and his sister, Janet.
A visitation for William will be held on Wednesday, March 30th from 9:00-10:00am in the South Chapel of Moore Funeral Home. Chapel service will occur at 10:00am on Wednesday, March 30th in the South Chapel of Moore Funeral Home with burial to immediately follow in Moore Memorial Gardens. Reception to be held following the graveside service in the South Chapel Reception Hall of Moore Funeral Home.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.moore-funeralhome.com for the Baker family.
