Norma Lee (Tuck) Baker was born on April 13, 1924, in Camargo, Oklahoma to Roy D. Tuck and Nellie (Riseley) Tuck. She joined our Lord on February 27, 2013 at the age of 88.
Norma grew up in the Teepee Creek area, east of Camargo, Oklahoma. She attended school at Camargo until her senior year 1942 and graduated from Leedey High School. On June 21, 1941, Norma married Milo A. Baker at Woodward, Oklahoma.
The couple was blessed with the birth of their two daughters, Janeva Kay and Nelda Marie. They made their home in several locations including Camargo, El Reno, Oklahoma, Mulvane, Kansas, and Altus, Oklahoma before returning to what they knew as home (Camargo, Oklahoma) where they resided the past 48 years.
Norma was baptized April 2, 1961, and was a lifetime member of the Camargo Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Milo A. Baker, parents, Roy Tuck and Nellie Zelle, two sisters, Daisy Bishop and Violet Brown and a brother Keith Tuck.
She is survived by two daughters Janeva Kay Newell and husband Larry of Bethany, Oklahoma and Nelda Marie Woodard and husband Jerry of Clarendon, Texas; grandchildren Tarina Woodard of Lewisville, Texas, Travis Woodard and wife Claire of Levelland, Texas, Lance Newell and wife Christy of Yukon, Oklahoma; great-grandchildren Ian and Elise Newell of Yukon, Oklahoma and Caden Woodard of Levelland, Texas; brothers, Ben Zelle and wife Lamona, Donnie Tuck, Joe Tuck, and Leroy Tuck, several nieces, nephews, other family members and a host of friends.
We would like to extend our appreciation for the kindness that was shown to our mother by the Elk City Hospital and ER, Elkwood Assisted Living Staff, Elk City Nursing Home Staff, Dr. Jamie Gore and Staff, and Faith Hospice.
Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, address is P.O. Box 45, Camargo, Oklahoma 73835 or to the South Canadian Neighbors Association, address is P.O. Box 38, Camargo, Oklahoma 73835.
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