Mary Louise Baker-Smith
Mary Louise Baker-Smith, of Sun City Center, Fla., was married to Kenneth E. Smith, of Lebanon, Ind. She was born in Peoria, Ill., on Aug. 14, 1942, to William E. and Annabel Shively. She graduated from Peoria High School, with distinction, in 1960. She attended Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. and graduated in 1964 with a degree in Secondary Education, French and History with honors. She taught public school in Peoria and Champaign, Ill., for five years.
She moved to Muncie, Ind., in 1969. She was a graduate assistant in the Ball State University history department in 1969-1970 and received her master’s degree in history and political science. She taught political science for three years at Ball State University before attending Indiana University School of Law. She graduated from Indiana University School of Law in 1976 with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence Degree, Cum Laude. She was appointed the first female deputy prosecutor in Delaware County by James J. Jordan.
She was the assistant city attorney for Community Development for two years. She opened her own private law practice in 1976 in Muncie, Ind. She later practiced with Robert Koor and Ronald Smith. She taught criminal law at Ball State University for several years as a part-time instructor. She was a member of the Muncie Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association and the Muncie Women’s Attorney Association, which she founded. She retired from the practice of law in 2002 and moved to Sun City Center, Fla., with her husband.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father; as well as her brother, James W. Shively, and wife Patty of Carlsbad, Calif.; and a nephew. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth E. Smith; two daughters, Angelita G. Boyd, husband Kolby, of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Rianna D. Medlin, of Brandon, Fla.; and one son, Marc Baume, of Paris, France. She is also survived by her sister, Janice Bassett, husband, Gordon, of Sun City Center, Fla.; one niece; three nephews; five granddaughters, Aerabella, Eyssabella, Presley, Annabel and Anais; and two grandsons, Jacob and Bear.
Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home, 813-634-9900.
She moved to Muncie, Ind., in 1969. She was a graduate assistant in the Ball State University history department in 1969-1970 and received her master’s degree in history and political science. She taught political science for three years at Ball State University before attending Indiana University School of Law. She graduated from Indiana University School of Law in 1976 with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence Degree, Cum Laude. She was appointed the first female deputy prosecutor in Delaware County by James J. Jordan.
She was the assistant city attorney for Community Development for two years. She opened her own private law practice in 1976 in Muncie, Ind. She later practiced with Robert Koor and Ronald Smith. She taught criminal law at Ball State University for several years as a part-time instructor. She was a member of the Muncie Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association and the Muncie Women’s Attorney Association, which she founded. She retired from the practice of law in 2002 and moved to Sun City Center, Fla., with her husband.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father; as well as her brother, James W. Shively, and wife Patty of Carlsbad, Calif.; and a nephew. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth E. Smith; two daughters, Angelita G. Boyd, husband Kolby, of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Rianna D. Medlin, of Brandon, Fla.; and one son, Marc Baume, of Paris, France. She is also survived by her sister, Janice Bassett, husband, Gordon, of Sun City Center, Fla.; one niece; three nephews; five granddaughters, Aerabella, Eyssabella, Presley, Annabel and Anais; and two grandsons, Jacob and Bear.
Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home, 813-634-9900.