Patricia “Pat” (Pitts Maynard) Baker, 62, of Albany died on Saturday April 14, 2007.

She was born July 2, 1944 in Kansas, the daughter of George Albert and Leta M. (Hand) Pitts. She came with her family out west in 1947. She attended schools in Foster and Crawfordsville.

Pat married young and raised three children while living in Crawfordsvile. That marriage ended later in divorce. Pat has been married the last 20 years to Donald Baker, living in Albany seventeen of those years.

Pat enjoyed garage sale-ing and getting out. Don deeply loved her and pushed her wheelchair anywhere she and he wanted to go. Pat also enjoyed getting her family together and was a great cook. She loved jewelry and the little things in life. Her last days were spent as trips to and from dialysis with her husband Don. Pat’s greatest joys came from spending time with her granddaughter, Shannon Patricia.

Pat is survived by sons, Jim Maynard of Corvallis, and Danny Maynard Albany; daughter, Lesley Maynard of Sweet Home; mother, Leta M. Pitts; brothers, Tom Pitts of Lebanon, Ed Pitts Sweet Home, and Steve Pitts of Albany; sister, Peggy Dain of Crawfordsville; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, George Albert Pitts.

Viewing will be 4:00-7:00 pm Wednesday, April 18th, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Thursday, April 19th, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel.