Delores Jean Moore Baker, 78, of Marshall passed away Saturday, November 04, 2017 in Longview, Texas. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00p.m., Wednesday, November 08, 2017 in the Baker Auditorium of East Texas Baptist University with Dr. Bob Utley, Bro. Pete Sellers, and Dr. Blair Blackburn officiating. Interment will follow the service in Yates Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Scottsville, Texas. Visitation with family and friends will take place Tuesday, November 07, 2017 from 5:00p.m. – 7:00p.m., at Downs Funeral Home.

Delores Jean Moore Baker was born December 21, 1938 to Herman and Azalene Moore in Commerce, Texas. On October 03, 1963 Delores married her best friend and love of her life, Edwin Leo Baker. Together they raised one daughter, Tanya Baker Brown. From 1977 to 2000 Delores worked alongside her husband Edwin. Every Wednesday Delores had a standing appointment with Sue Standridge to get her hair done for the week. In her free time she loved shopping and trying new foods. Delores also loved to travel with her husband, family and friends. She also enjoyed spending time with her special adopted students, Julia and Kenny Byler, Charles Chevalier, and Jennifer Lawson. Delores was a longtime member of First Baptist Church, Marshall.

Surviving Mrs. Baker is her daughter, Tanya Baker Brown and husband, Charles Bubba Brown; granddaughter and Mimi's Special Angel, Sheridan Punky Cullum; brother, Charles Moore and wife, Sheila of Gun Barrel City, Texas; cousins, Debbie Ray, and Patsy and Bill Ball; and her special caregivers, Nova Johnson and Sha'Rhonda Johnson.

Mrs. Baker was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Azalene Moore; and her loving husband of 42 years, Edwin Baker.