Woodrow Wilson Baker

Woodrow “Woody” Wilson Baker, 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 19, 2021 at his home in Georgetown, Texas. He was born on March 12, 1924 in Ennis, Texas to Mary Emma (Smalka) Baker and Frank Henry Baker.

Woody grew up in Ennis, Texas, served his country in the Army Air Corp during WWII and eventually moved to Houston where he met his wife, Mary Julia (Willis) Baker. Woody was a machinist and retired from Shell Development’s Bellaire Technology Center in Bellaire, Texas. Woody and Mary moved to Georgetown in 1990. They celebrated 68 wonderful years of marriage prior to Mary’s passing.

Woody and Mary had three children - Cynthia LeVrier (husband Hugh) of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Patricia Byrne (husband Pat) and Keith Baker (wife Melanie) all of Georgetown, Texas. Woody and Mary were blessed with 10 grandchildren - Adam, Yvette (husband Yuen), Justin, Lisa (husband Michael), John (wife Caroline), Heather (husband Keith), Michael (wife Melissa), Bailey, Brooks and Blaire; and 11 great-grandchildren - Julian, Alexander, Oliver, Elliott, Isobel, Bowen, Coleman, Cadence, Camryn, Cayla & Cali. He was also blessed with countless extended family and friends. Woody was preceded in death by his beloved wife Mary, his parents, siblings Warren, Dorothy, Genevieve, Emma and Hubert and granddaughter, Lisa Marie (Byrne) Sabra.

Special thanks to those who spent countless hours caring for Woody including Betty, RoAnna, Rachel and especially his loving daughter Patricia.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 24 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home at 2900 Williams Dr., Georgetown, Texas 78628. Funeral services to celebrate Woody’s life led by Pastor Dan Wooldridge will be held at the same location on Sunday, July 25 starting at 3:00 p.m. Graveside services will immediately follow the funeral at the Liberty Hill Cemetery at 16101 TX-29, Liberty Hill, Texas 78642.

Following the services, family and friends are invited back to the funeral home for dinner and refreshments.

Pallbearers will be son, Keith Baker, son-in-law, Pat Byrne, grandsons, Bailey Baker, Michael Byrne, Adam LeVrier, Yuen Yung, and Keith Crosby and great-grandson Julian Yung. Junior Pallbearers are Alexander Yung and Brooks Baker.