Funeral Services for Ray Baker, 97, of Denver City were held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Denver City, Texas with Dr. Marty Akins officiating. Interment followed in the Denver City Memorial Park under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home of Denver City. Ray passed away Sunday, July 30th in McKinney Texas. Ray was born on July 7, 1920 to Alpheaus and Delta Henderson Baker in Carter, Oklahoma. He moved to Denver City in 1952, was a plumber and sheet metal worker, then owned and operated Mustang Lanes from 1964 to 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife Birdie Baker, and wife Drucilla "Toots" Tucker, two brothers M.L. Baker and Elvis "Jigs" Baker. Ray is survived by four sons: Deryl and wife Betty Baker of Slidell, LA, Jeryl and wife Judy Baker of Amarillo, Texas, Leland and wife Betty Tucker of Denver City, Texas and Roger and wife Talasia Tucker of Amarillo, Two daughters: Lynda and husband Michael Polasek of Blue Ridge, Texas, Cynthia and husband Derrick Bullard of Hamilton, Texas, a brother, Don Baker of Lubbock, Texas, seventeen grandchildren, thirty-five great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Ray Baker, 97, of Denver City were held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Denver City, Texas with Dr. Marty Akins officiating. Interment followed in the Denver City Memorial Park under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home of Denver City. Ray passed away Sunday, July 30th in McKinney Texas. Ray was born on July 7, 1920 to Alpheaus and Delta Henderson Baker in Carter, Oklahoma. He moved to Denver City in 1952, was a plumber and sheet metal worker, then owned and operated Mustang Lanes from 1964 to 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife Birdie Baker, and wife Drucilla "Toots" Tucker, two brothers M.L. Baker and Elvis "Jigs" Baker. Ray is survived by four sons: Deryl and wife Betty Baker of Slidell, LA, Jeryl and wife Judy Baker of Amarillo, Texas, Leland and wife Betty Tucker of Denver City, Texas and Roger and wife Talasia Tucker of Amarillo, Two daughters: Lynda and husband Michael Polasek of Blue Ridge, Texas, Cynthia and husband Derrick Bullard of Hamilton, Texas, a brother, Don Baker of Lubbock, Texas, seventeen grandchildren, thirty-five great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
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