Cora Lee Leetz Wink

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Oct. 27, 1924 – May 13, 2012

NATCHEZ — Graveside services for Cora Lee Leetz Wink, 87, of Carthage, Texas, formerly of Natchez, who died Sunday, May 13, 2012, in Carthage, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Burial will follow under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mrs. Wink was born Oct. 27, 1924, in Natchez, the daughter of Harry L. Baker Sr. and Cora Lee McClendon Baker.

Mrs. Wink served a tour of duty in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Margurite White and Diane Baker; one brother, Joaquin S. Baker Sr.; her first husband, Paul H. Leetz; and her second husband, Les Wink.

Survivors include one daughter, Destiny Leetz Guin and husband, Buddy, of Carthage; one brother, Harry K. Baker and his wife, Alice, of East Flat Rock, N.C.; two nieces, Sequin Rubio and husband, Carlos, of North Carolina and Betina Rice and husband, Ray, of Alexandria, La.; one nephew, Joaquin Baker Jr. and wife, Ruthie; three grandchildren, Diana Pitman and husband, Keith, and Nathan Guin and wife, Megan, all of Carthage and Amber Grubbs of Longview, Texas; and five great-grandchildren.

Online condolences may be sent to www.lairdfh.com.