Dorothy Reynolds Elliott Baker was born on July 3, 1920 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Reynolds. She moved to McGregor, Texas at an early age and attended school. There she met and married E.P. "Sonny" Elliott and moved to Franklin, Texas in 1951. She worked at First National Bank of Franklin for 22 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Franklin, Rebakah Sunday school class, Franklin Chapter #311 Order of the Eastern Star, a lifetime member of the Robertson County Law Enforcement Association, and a member of the Sheriff's Association of Texas. Her husband of 46 years, Sheriff E.P. "Sonny" Elliott passed away on March 24, 1983. In 1995 she married James W. Baker and lived in Gatesville, Texas until the time of her death. There she was a member of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary.
She is survived by her husband, James W. Baker of Gatesville, 3 daughters and their husbands, Patsy Sanders of Franklin, Kay and Raymond Batten of Nacogdoches, Judy and Charley Clark of College Station, 2 step-daugthers and husband, Sandra Lee of Gatesville and Carolyn and Fletcher Sibley of Cheyenne, WY., Sister, Jo Polston and husband, James of Emery, 4 sisters-in-law, Ida Segler of Ft. Worth, Janie Reynolds of Arlington, Florence Queen of Amarillo and Norma Jean Keith of Brookville, FL, 2 brothers-in-law, Ben Baker of Waco and Melvin Baker of Marlin, numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by seven grandsons and one granddaughter and their spouses, Keith and Lisa Sanders, Terry and Kay Sanders, Phil and Stephanie Sanders and Chuck and Suzanne Batten all of Franklin, Eric Batten of Dallas, Brian and Tiffany Batten of Nacogdoches, Jon and Rita Clark of Plano, Julie Eisenrich and husband, Jarrett of College Station, 14 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.

Services will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Franklin. Rev. Jim Manning will officiate. Burial will follow in the Franklin Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 from 6-8pm at McCauley Funeral Home in Franklin.
The family would especially like to thank the Meadows of Gatesville, VistaCare Hospice and her niece, Sharon and husband Van Necessary for all the wonderful care of our loved one during her illness.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to First Baptist Church of Franklin and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Dallas Chapter, 9400 North Central Expressway, suite 1201, Dallas, Texas 75231