Nona Faye Ross Baker was born on the family farm north of Sickles, OK on April 24, 1930, to Alma Freitag Ross and Joseph Leonard “Len” Ross. She attended Prairie Dale School through 4th grade and then went to Sickles school after they ran bus routes. She graduated in the proud class of 12 in 1948. Nona Faye always loved to tell stories about her senior class trip to Washington DC in a school bus! Quite an adventure.

Being an only child was made easier by having cousins. Norma, Lola, and Velma Jean, living on adjoining farms. Also close by were friends, Barbara Lanier Chronister and Cleada Gabehart Sullaway. What a wonderful childhood she had. She was a member of Sickles Community Church. After 3 years of courtship, she married handsome Robert Lyle Baker on September 28, 1948, in Anadarko. They farmed for over 35 years around

Lookeba and Sickles, ending up SW of Hinton. Two daughters were born to this union: Marilyn Diane and Kathy Lynn. Nona Faye enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, and playing cards and dominoes with the Sullaways and Sissoms. She worked hard helping Robert with farm life. She loved hosting Baker family events with Robert’s 6 brothers and sisters and their families. She was a long-time member of The Willing Workers Club. The family joined the Hinton Methodist Church in 1964 where she served in many jobs until going to nursing home in 2018. She cherished her friends in U.M.W. for many years. In 1983, Robert and Nona Faye sold their farm and moved to Hinton. Nona Faye worked at the Hinton Legacy Bank for 5 years. The greatest joys of her life were her grand and great grandchildren. She doted on them and royally spoiled each one. Brian, Kristi, Eric, and Sara did no wrong in Grandma’s eyes. She proudly played games, made cookies or shrinky dinks with them and took them fishing. Her bonus from them was 7 great grandkids. Garrett, Kayla, Kyle, Grant, Blake, Tyler, and Wyatt always kept her young in spirit. The last 7 years, Nona Faye has lived at Maple Lawn Nursing Home where she was spoiled by the loyal staff. Special thanks to Janell Hart and Missy Seurer for their devotion to her. Aunt Nona Faye loved dearly her Baker nieces and nephews and always wanted to keep up with their lives. She cherished her dear Ross, Warden, Tucker, and Kluver cousins. She never forgot her sweet loyal church friends. Her ‘bank buddies” of Phyllis Hale, Ruby Power, and Joyce Lilly were her closest friends through the years. Nona Faye’s favorite scripture was the 23rd Psalm and her life advice was to “Love and serve Jesus”.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alma and Len Ross, her husband Robert Baker, her in laws, Gladys and Joe Baker, her “brothers and sisters”, Helen Ray, Ralph and Claudina Baker, Mildred and Jr Harvey, Jody and Modene Baker, Margaret and Harold Hogan, and Fred and Delaine Baker.

Her survivors are her daughters and sons in law, Marilyn and Jack Roberts of Apache, and Kathy and Gary Metheny of Hinton, her grandchildren and spouses, Brian and Kay Roberts of Elgin, Kristi and Kevin Beets of Bridgecreek, Drs Eric and Heidi Metheny of Edmond, and Sara and Ryan Scott of Edmond; her great grandchildren, Garrett and Alexis Roberts, Kayla and Kyle Beets, Grant, Blake, and Tyler Metheny, and Wyatt Scott,  and one great great grandson, Callum Reid Roberts, coming in March, as well as many other relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, Nona Faye’s family requests memorial donations to Hinton Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry, PO Box 854, Hinton, OK 73047 or the UMW Circle (United Methodist Women) PO Box 310, Hinton, OK 73047.                                                                                                                                                                  

Memorial Services: Hinton Turner Funeral Home Chapel, Thursday, 11:00 Am, October 23, 2025, Hinton, OK                                                                                                                                            

Officiating: Dr. Eric Metheny and Chaplain Rondal Kilgore                                                                                  

Burial: Hinton Cemetery, Hinton, OK

Services under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Hinton, Oklahoma. Condolences may be sent to the family at turnerfuneralhomes@gmail.com, or you can find us on facebook.com (Turner Funeral Homes)