Mary Joyce Hughey

February 19, 1936 - December 18, 2012

Mary Joyce Baker Hughey, 76, of Baker’s Crossing passed away into Heavenly Rest on December 18, 2012 in Del Rio, Texas. She was born February 19, 1936 in Littlefield, Texas to Paul Hayden Clark and Maye Hale. Her parents moved to Morton, Texas while her father fought in WWII. She lived and went to school in Morton, Texas. She married Billy Gene Bilbrey in 1951. They had three children. Mary moved to Baker’s Crossing in 1965 and married Jim Baker and they had a son. After Jim Baker passed away she married Les Hughey. And had two children. Mary and her children worked hard on the Baker’s Crossing Ranch to make it profitable and to preserve the heritage of the Baker family Ranch. She worked part time as a substitute teacher in Comstock ISD. While working Baker’s Crossing fishing and river leases she made many lifelong friends. Mary was a very talented artist. She preferred to paint portraits of which her family is very pleased to have hanging in their homes. She is survived by her husband Les Hughey; four daughters: Kathy Baker Powe and her husband Bill of San Angelo, Texas, Betty Baker Bailey and her husband Brad of Rose Hill, Kansas, Joann Baker Dickey of Graham, Texas and Anna Hughey of Plano, Texas; two sons: James Sheppard Baker Jr. and Mary E. Rollins of Baker’s Crossing and Del Rio, Texas, and Jonathan Hughey and his wife Samantha; also, eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; sister: Polly Felkins of Odessa, Texas; brother: Paul H. Clark of Odessa, Texas; and many nephews, nieces and cousins. A Memorial Chapel service will be celebrated on Saturday, 1:00P.M, December 22, 2012 at G. W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. A private burial will be held after the service.