Funeral services for Mamie Dell Townlin Baker, 81, of Marshall, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 14, 2011 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Elder Rebecca Ponder officiating. Burial will follow in the Smyrna Cemetery in Harleton led by Reverend John Wisener. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, October 13th at the Downs Funeral Home. Ms. Baker died Saturday, October 8, 2011 in Marshall. She was born in Harrison County, Texas to James Ferd Townlin and Myrtis Todd Townlin on May 23, 1930. She graduated from Harleton High School and for 31 wonderful years was married to William "Bill" Leonard Baker. She worked as a bookkeeper for Craft Tomato Company for over 30 years and for Haltom Construction for a number of years. She was a member of Nesbitt Baptist Church and a founding member of Golden Harvest Rebekah Lodge #197 for over fifty years. She was also a member of T. Whitfield Davidson Odd Fellows Lodge. Survivors are her four children, Camelia Palmer & husband Gary of Longview, Bill Baker & wife Gerry of Harleton, Janet Davis & husband Todd of Marshall, and Debra McIntosh, also of Harleton. Also surviving Ms. Baker are her grandchildren, Dr. James & Arcelia Palmer of Flagstaff, AZ, Jill & Jon Nalley of Leander, TX, Michelle Baker of Sacramento, CA, Whitney Baker of Marshall, Travis Baker of Longview, Amanda & Chance Neel of San Marcos, Kaitlyn Davis, Alyssa & Taylor Weaver and Devin Langford, all of Marshall, and Victoria Langford of Carthage. She is also survived by six great grandchildren, and a host of family and friends, including Bobby Martin and Cindy MacMillan. She will be remembered for her love of family, her infectious smile and laugh and her spirited personality. She enjoyed music and movies and she was never short on stories to entertain those around her. She relied on God and humor to get her through even the most difficult times in her life and she was the epitome of courage. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her siblings, Bertie May Townlin, Buford Townlin, James Townlin, Minnie Belle Kuykendall, Katherine Boaze, Hubert Townlin and Jessie Townlin. The family expresses a special thanks to the angels of Marshall Manor's D Wing and Marshall Home Health Care/Hospice. Donations may be made in her memory to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, www.ovarian.org (Break the Silence).