Barbara Baker Kuykendall, 73, of Waskom, Texas went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 25, 2013. Barbara was born on December 6, 1939 in Denison, Texas to Leonard B. Baker, Sr. and Gloria Faye (Gable) Baker. Barbara attended school in Denison, Texas. She married Jimmy F. Kuykendall on September 3, 1961. Barbara was active in the First Assembly of God Church in Waskom for over 35 years. She loved going to church and listening to gospel music. Barbara will be greatly missed by her Christian friends, as well as her family. Barbara is now in the arms of our loving Savior, Jesus Christ. Barbara was preceded in death by her father, Leonard B. Baker Sr., her mother, Gloria Faye Baker both of Denison, Texas; brother, Ronald Dean Baker of Sherman, Texas; granddaughter, Heather Kuykendall; grandson, Christopher Kuykendall; sister, Shirley Baker Bruce of Denison, Texas; two nephews, Rusty Doty of Denison, Texas and Eric Baker of Sherman, Texas and one niece, Shannon Leigh-Ann Kirby of Austin, Texas. Surviving Barbara are her loving husband of 52 years, Jimmy F. Kuykendall of Waskom; three sons, Ricky Kuykendall and wife Jan, Jimmy F. Kuykendall Jr. all of Waskom, Michael Kuykendall and wife Vickie of Denison, Texas; three sisters, Beverly Baker Doty, Linda Baker Harbison and husband Jerre, and Sherry Baker Howe and husband Carl, all of Denison, Texas; one brother, Leonard B. Baker Jr. all of Denison, Texas; sister-in-law, Gail Baker of Sherman, Texas; brother-in-law, Johnny Paul Kuykendall and wife Mary of Bonham, Texas; four grandsons, one granddaughter; one great-granddaughter and one great-grandson. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m., Saturday September 28, 2013 at her home church, First Assembly of God in Waskom with Pastor Alan Ketchum officiating. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Friday September 27, 2013 at Downs Funeral Home. Graveside services will also be held at 11 a.m., Monday September 30, 2013 in Cedarlawn Memorial Cemetery in Sherman, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in her name to First Assembly of God Church, 185 Church Street, Waskom, Texas 75692. Barbara was an outstanding Christian woman who we will dearly miss. Our loss will be Heaven's gain.