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Kay Frances Woodburn Baker

Jun 25, 2025

Kay Frances Woodburn Baker, 80, of Cabot, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025.

She was born January 22, 1945 in New

Martinsville, West

Virginia to the late J

Allen and Virginia

Frances Van Camp

Woodburn. She went

to school in a

one-room school house

in Middlebourne, West

Virginia and she

earned a degree from

Salem College in

Salem, West Virginia.

As a military wife,

Kay traveled with her

husband and was the

perfect example of an

officer’s wife ~ always

classy. In addition to

taking care of her family, she also had a very

successful career with

Mary Kay Cosmetics

that began in November of 1986.

Throughout her career,

she would go on to

win the famous pink

Cadillac, as well as

several other cars and

awards with the company. Kay retired in

2022. She was a devoted wife, mother and

grandmother and was

known for her compassion to everyone she

met. She was always

kind and had a great

sense of humor. Kay

struggled with social

anxiety disorder and

even authored a book

Why Do I Feel This

Way? to help others

going through the

same things. She loved

the outdoors, working

in her flowerbeds,

watching the hummingbirds, feeding

deer and taking care of

her animals. Kay was a

faithful member of

First Baptist Church in

Cabot since 2008 and

served in numerous

capacities in various

ministries. Kay loved

the Lord! His love

flowed through her to

others. In addition to

her parents, Kay was

preceded in death by

her son-in-law, Terry

Toney and

brother-in-law, Ronald

Hoover.

Those left to cherish

her memory and to

miss her dearly are her

husband, James

Richard Baker; children, Richard Baker

and Dena Toney

(Donald Brockway);

five grandchildren,

Tyler Toney, Trent Toney, William Baker,

Wesley Baker and

Wyatt Baker; brother,

William Woodburn

(Janet); sister, Linda

Hoover and numerous

extended family

members and many

dear friends.

Visitation will begin

at 10:00 a.m., Friday,

June 20, 2025 at First

Baptist Church in Cabot. Memorial services

will follow at 11:00

a.m. with Brother Terry Bostick officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the

family suggests donations to Cabot Animal

Shelter, Jacksonville

Animal Shelter or The

Salvation Army. Arrangements by

Moore’s Cabot Funeral

Home, Please sign our online guestbook for the

Baker family at www.moorescabotfuneralhome.com.