De Leon, Texas - Clarke R. Baker, 63, retired military, died Friday, September 17, 2021. Services will be scheduled at a later date.
Clarke was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 30, 1957, to Ruth Betty (Buffington) and Christopher Thomas Baker, Sr. He married Kellie Holdridge on April 24, 1993, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He was a member of Cottonwood Baptist Church and a U.S. Air Force veteran (Desert Storm and Desert Shield.)
Survivors include his wife, Kellie Baker of De Leon, Texas; children, Mike Davidson of Seattle, Washington, Jon Davidson and wife, Jessica, of Seattle, Washington, Daria Baker of De Leon, Texas, and Demitra Baker of Virginia Beach, Virginia; his brother, Dr. Christopher Baker, Jr., and wife, Jamie, of Bowling Green, Kentucky; and his sister, Ruth Brinly and husband, Rick, of Paducah, Kentucky.
Memorial contributions can be sent to:
Orphan's Promise
977 Centerville Tpke
Virginia Beach, VA 23463
Please mention in contribution correspondence: "In memory of Clarke Baker of De Leon, Texas"
You may make a donation by phone at: 757-226-3320