Clarence Ray Baker was born on April 21, 1944 in Albany (Sodder), Arkansas to George and Corine Baker. He was joined in matrimony to Gertie Davis in 1966. This union produced Sherry G. Baker, Donnell Baker, Clarence Anthony Baker, Steve Baker and Michael Baker.

Mr. Baker became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on November 22, 2014 and remained faithful until his death. He worked for Red River Army Depot for many years. He took great joy in fishing, playing dominoes and talking to people about Jehovah God.

Clarence Baker died at Reunion Plaza Rehab Center after a brief illness on Friday, September 29, 2023 in Texarkana, Texas at the age of seventy-nine. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Gertie Baker; two sons, Donell Baker and Steven Baker; a daughter, Sherry Baker; his parents, Corine and George Baker; one sister, Debra Phillips; and one brother, Perry Glenn Baker.

Memories of him are cherished by his sons, Clarence Anthony Baker, Michael Baker and Charles Lane of Texarkana, Texas; his sisters, Mary Wicks, Jean Walthall and Pat Mills all of Texarkana, Texas; two brothers, James Baker of Corpus Christi, Texas and Plenard Bernard (Liz) Baker of Texarkana, Texas; along with a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.