James Dale Baker

James Dale Baker, 77, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015.    James loved to hunt and fish but his biggest love was his grandkids.   James was a Eucharistic minister at St. Theresa Catholic Church and delivered Holy Communion to the sick and to the nursing homes.  He swam in the senior Olympics for the past several years.  James also served his country in the United States Army.  James loved everything Cajun and was a big fan of McNeese State University football.  James was retired from Shell Oil.   James is survived by his two daughters, Veronica “Ronnie” Fontenot and husband Kim and Katrina “Trina” Kemmerly and husband Kurt; his grandchildren, Dillon Fontenot, Peyton Fontenot and Margeaux Kemmerly; his two sisters, Sister Justina Baker and Roxy Long and husband Robert; and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends.  James was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Mary Faye Baker; his parents, Sidney and Eunice Baker; and one grandson, Jordan Fontenot.   Services for James will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Carlyss at 2 PM with Father Luke Krzanowski, M.S. officiating.  Burial will be at Mimosa Pines South under the direction of Johnson and Robison Home.  The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home in Sulphur from 9:30 A.M until time of leaving for the church.  A rosary will be recited at 12:30 P.M..    In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.     Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.johnsonrobisonfh.net.