Frances Ann was born May 18, 1940, in Orange, Ca. to Harold and Dovie Hesterly of Arkansas. She was raised in the greater Orange County area with her seven siblings. She attended Newport Harbor H.S. where she concentrated on study of music and piano.
She met her loving husband of 60 years, Allen Baker, at Orange Coast College during their involvement in the play: “The King And I”. They married on February 24, 1961. Allen and Frances resided in Orange, Ca. for nearly 40 years. Frances worked for 25 years at Taft Elementary in Orange, Ca. as the front office secretary.
Faith in Jesus Christ and church community was a significant part of Frances’s life; she played piano and sang in multiple choirs, including Liberty Baptist Church of Newport, Ca., where she will be memorialized on Monday, August 2 at 10am.
Frances is predeceased by her parents and siblings David and Cleo. She is remembered by siblings Harold, James, Dovie Jean, Barbara, and Elizabeth; her loving husband Allen and their children Susan, Peggy, and Frank; grandchildren Ryan, Christopher, Steven, Justin and Katheryne; great-grandchildren Lauren, Jake, Luke, Lily and Jaxson.
Frances entered eternal rest on July 25, 2021, and will be interred at Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary, Santa Ana, Ca.
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