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Lella Ruth Baker

Lella Ruth Baker[1, 2]

Female 1905 - 1984  (79 years)

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  • Name Lella Ruth Baker 
    Birth 19 Feb 1905  Swift, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Death 8 Mar 1984  Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I5393  Family
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2019 

    Father Baker 
    Mother Odilia,   b. 1867   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F11226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Byford Gaddy McCuistion,   b. 5 Nov 1902, Nacogdoches, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1985, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 4 Dec 1921  Nacogdoches, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Wylie Edwin McCuistion,   b. 17 Oct 1922, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1997, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     2. Jewel Helen Baker McCuistion,   b. 28 Jul 1925, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Nov 2011, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     3. Bryant Gaddy McCuistion,   b. 20 May 1928, Mahl, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1939, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 10 years)
     4. Smith M. McCuistion,   b. 21 Jun 1932, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 2016, Kyle, Hays County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F1755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Dec 1921 - Nacogdoches, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Mar 1984 - Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S3451] Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932 - Nacogdoches County, TX, Bryant G. McCuistion; no. 37880; 20 May 1928 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S2927] Find a Grave, 21 March 2019; Jewel Helen Baker McCuistion Deitz.
      Jewel was the wife of Paul B. Deitz, daughter of Byford Gaddy McCuistion and Lella Baker McCuistion.
      She graduated from Central Heights and spent the majority of her life in Nacogdoches County with the exception of the traveling she loved, with her husband, Paul, while he was pipelining. They were married February 15, 1945, and celebrated 40 years together before he passed away in May 1985. She was a long standing member of Bonita Methodist Church and was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxillary. Jewel enjoyed vegetable gardening and canning the results as well as embroidery. She never met a stranger and felt blessed with the "talent" of talking, she was known as "Ms. Jewel" for 17 years at Kinfolks Restaurant, and was a care-giver and "Mom" to all she came in touch with. Her door was always open and you always felt at home around Jewel. Jewel is survived by a daughter, Dianne Ludlow and husband, Richard of Beckville, Texas; sons, Ronnie Deitz, of Nacogdoches, and Robert Deitz and Karen Hoffman of Benton, Louisiana; grandchildren, Paul-Robert Deitz and wife, Shana of Las Vegas, Nevada, Kacee Summers and husband, Jay of Kingman, Arizona, Michael Ludlow and wife, Jennifer of Grand Saline, Texas, and Kenny Deitz of Beaumont, Texas; great grandchildren, Alyx Deitz, Rion Deitz, Kaylah Deitz, Kallie Summers, Keeleigh Summers, Jaxsen Ludlow and Tucker Ludlow; brother, Smith M. "Shorty" McCuistion and wife, Lois of Kyle, Texas; neices, nephews, extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Deitz; parents, Lella Ruth and B. G. McCuistion; and two brothers; Bryant and W. E. McCuistion. Special thanks to Dr. Ted Ledet and staff for many years of care and compassion; many thanks to the staff of Rock Haven Nursing Home for the loving, compassionate care Jewel received for over 4 years and especially for the heart-felt care extended to Jewel and the family during the last few weeks; and lastly, for the many ways heart-felt comfort was extended by family and friends. Funeral service for Jewel is planned for 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Laird Funeral Home in Nacogdoches with Randy Sitton and Bobbie Holloway officiating and burial to follow in Old North Church Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6 until 8 p.m., Monday, November 21, 2011 at Laird Funeral Home in Nacogdoches. Pallbearers will be Richard Ludlow, David Fischer, Johnny Tatum, Sam Cain, Robert Cain and Rayford Cain. Honorary pallberares will be Campbell Corley, Dave Holloway, John Ford, Clifton Morris, Larry Channel, Vonnie Ables and Mac McCuistion.

    3. [S3448] 1930 Census for Nacogdoches County, Texas, 6; p. 9B, line 63; dwelling 173, family 175; Byford G. McCuistion; 24 May 2014.
      Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Nacogdoches, Texas; Roll: 2379; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 222.0; FHL microfilm: 2342113

    4. [S3450] Find a Grave - Old North Church Cemetery, 24 May 2014; Lella McCuistion Gravemarker.
      Lella G. Baker McCuistion

      Birth: Feb. 19, 1905, USA
      Death: Mar. 8, 1984
      Texas, USA

      Wife of Byford Gaddy McCuistion. 
       
      Family links: 
       Spouse:
        Byford Gaddy McCuistion (1902 - 1985)
       
       Children:
        Bryant G. McCuistion (1928 - 1939)*
       Burial:
      Old North Church Cemetery
      Nacogdoches
      Nacogdoches County
      Texas, USA
       
      Created by: TSTC
      Record added: Jun 11, 2008
      Find A Grave Memorial# 27478051