Mary Lois Penny Baisden

Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 29th at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Olive Branch Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Rev. Rick Ross will officiate. Pallbearers include the members of the 301st Fuels Management Flight of the Air Force Reserve.

Penny was born on July 25, 1939 to William and Nettie (Kitchens) Smith in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She was united in marriage to Clarence Douglas Baisden on May 27, 2000 in Decatur. Penny was a member of the Tennessee Genealogy.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Norm Holland; her granddaughter, LaTisha Holland; her brother, David Smith; and her sisters, Annie Mae Smith and Edna Fay Smith.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her husband of 12 years, C.D. Baisden of Decatur; her sons, Robert Holland and wife Laraine of Chico, James Holland of Azle, Steven Camp of Corinth, and Randal Camp of Corinth; her daughters, Barbara Rumer and husband Boyd of Sunset and Jan Newton and husband Robert of Sunset; 34 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; her daughter-in-law, Dwana Holland of Midred, Texas; her brothers, Winston Smith and wife Barbara of Winnsboro and Andy Smith and wife Janett of Decatur; her sisters, Rosetta Jennings of Decatur, Jennie Perkins of Lewisville, and Sandy Rowland and husband Jack of McAlester, Oklahoma; her sister-in-law, Jo Smith of Bowie; numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.

Hawkins Funeral Home, Bridgeport, Texas, 940-683-2211

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The world is a little dimmer but there is a star brighter in the sky. I think of Aunt Penny and I think FUN. She knew how to live and taught us all the importance of embracing all the little special moments. She is already missed terribly.

Amy K

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My memories of Penny are from long ago when I grew up in that quiet Belton neighborhood on E 13th St. Although I knew her children, Jimmy was a dear childhood friend who later became my Best Man at my wedding. Penny was always very kind to me and accepted me into her home as if I was one of her own. And even though several years have gone by since that time, those special memories will stay with me always. I was very saddened to hear about the loss of this very special lady.

On behalf of my family,
my sincere condolences to Penny's family,

Steve Canava

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Our prayers are with you all at this time. Treasure the memories.

Barbara, Brandon and Duane

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