Ray "Buddy" Baker, age 81, a longtime Sentinel resident, passed away March 27, 2011, at his home in Sentinel OK. Buddy was born March 13, 1930, in Moorewood OK, the son of Alfred Mathias and Ethel Edna (Speck) Baker.
Buddy traveled extensively as a child, moving to various communities in Oklahoma. His education came from life experiences, as he never completed an entire year of education at one school due to his family's frequent relocations. By the 9th grade, he decided to venture out into the world and begin his life. He had a fondness for trains, and at one point, hopped a train from Gotebo OK to Mt. View OK. He often shared that had he not met and fallen in love with Betty, who was the love of his life, he might have liked being a hobo for a while. After meeting Betty Duncan at the roller skating rink in Dill City OK, it became clear that God had a different plan for him, and the two of them were married on August 12, 1950. Buddy and Betty spent the next 61 years living in Sentinel, where Buddy helped people with various tasks. It was farming and ranching where he found himself spending most of his time, and he made this his job in life. Buddy had a particular fondness for horses and enjoyed very much teaching children to ride. He enjoyed being in the presence of nature and animals, often remarking that it was a time that he could really see God on earth. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening; but it was the time he spent with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren that brought him the most joy in his life. Buddy was a Mason and a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Sentinel.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Betty, of the home; son Ricky Ray Baker and wife Rhonda Kay of Sentinel OK; daughter Treasa Kay Baker of Guthrie OK; grandchildren Suzi Jo Fletcher and husband Keith of Garden City KS, Jodi Kay Sassano and husband Chance of Frisco TX, and Jarod Ray Baker and wife Susan of Sentinel; great-grandchildren Kaylee Ann Baker, Jacob Ray Baker, Zada Brooke Baker, Elizabeth Ann Sassano, Ethan Wayne Fletcher, and Emma Blake Fletcher; brothers Charles Baker and wife Ruth of Woodward OK, and Wayland Baker and wife PJ of Tigeria NM; and sisters Opal Ragan of Albuquerque NM, Omega Perry of McCloud OK, and Gwendolyn Stallings of Albuquerque NM.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Eva Thomas, and infant brother Roy Baker.
(obituary from Havenbrook Funeral Home, Norman OK)
Buddy traveled extensively as a child, moving to various communities in Oklahoma. His education came from life experiences, as he never completed an entire year of education at one school due to his family's frequent relocations. By the 9th grade, he decided to venture out into the world and begin his life. He had a fondness for trains, and at one point, hopped a train from Gotebo OK to Mt. View OK. He often shared that had he not met and fallen in love with Betty, who was the love of his life, he might have liked being a hobo for a while. After meeting Betty Duncan at the roller skating rink in Dill City OK, it became clear that God had a different plan for him, and the two of them were married on August 12, 1950. Buddy and Betty spent the next 61 years living in Sentinel, where Buddy helped people with various tasks. It was farming and ranching where he found himself spending most of his time, and he made this his job in life. Buddy had a particular fondness for horses and enjoyed very much teaching children to ride. He enjoyed being in the presence of nature and animals, often remarking that it was a time that he could really see God on earth. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening; but it was the time he spent with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren that brought him the most joy in his life. Buddy was a Mason and a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Sentinel.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Betty, of the home; son Ricky Ray Baker and wife Rhonda Kay of Sentinel OK; daughter Treasa Kay Baker of Guthrie OK; grandchildren Suzi Jo Fletcher and husband Keith of Garden City KS, Jodi Kay Sassano and husband Chance of Frisco TX, and Jarod Ray Baker and wife Susan of Sentinel; great-grandchildren Kaylee Ann Baker, Jacob Ray Baker, Zada Brooke Baker, Elizabeth Ann Sassano, Ethan Wayne Fletcher, and Emma Blake Fletcher; brothers Charles Baker and wife Ruth of Woodward OK, and Wayland Baker and wife PJ of Tigeria NM; and sisters Opal Ragan of Albuquerque NM, Omega Perry of McCloud OK, and Gwendolyn Stallings of Albuquerque NM.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Eva Thomas, and infant brother Roy Baker.
(obituary from Havenbrook Funeral Home, Norman OK)
Ray "Buddy" Baker, age 81, a longtime Sentinel resident, passed away March 27, 2011, at his home in Sentinel OK. Buddy was born March 13, 1930, in Moorewood OK, the son of Alfred Mathias and Ethel Edna (Speck) Baker.
Buddy traveled extensively as a child, moving to various communities in Oklahoma. His education came from life experiences, as he never completed an entire year of education at one school due to his family's frequent relocations. By the 9th grade, he decided to venture out into the world and begin his life. He had a fondness for trains, and at one point, hopped a train from Gotebo OK to Mt. View OK. He often shared that had he not met and fallen in love with Betty, who was the love of his life, he might have liked being a hobo for a while. After meeting Betty Duncan at the roller skating rink in Dill City OK, it became clear that God had a different plan for him, and the two of them were married on August 12, 1950. Buddy and Betty spent the next 61 years living in Sentinel, where Buddy helped people with various tasks. It was farming and ranching where he found himself spending most of his time, and he made this his job in life. Buddy had a particular fondness for horses and enjoyed very much teaching children to ride. He enjoyed being in the presence of nature and animals, often remarking that it was a time that he could really see God on earth. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening; but it was the time he spent with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren that brought him the most joy in his life. Buddy was a Mason and a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Sentinel.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Betty, of the home; son Ricky Ray Baker and wife Rhonda Kay of Sentinel OK; daughter Treasa Kay Baker of Guthrie OK; grandchildren Suzi Jo Fletcher and husband Keith of Garden City KS, Jodi Kay Sassano and husband Chance of Frisco TX, and Jarod Ray Baker and wife Susan of Sentinel; great-grandchildren Kaylee Ann Baker, Jacob Ray Baker, Zada Brooke Baker, Elizabeth Ann Sassano, Ethan Wayne Fletcher, and Emma Blake Fletcher; brothers Charles Baker and wife Ruth of Woodward OK, and Wayland Baker and wife PJ of Tigeria NM; and sisters Opal Ragan of Albuquerque NM, Omega Perry of McCloud OK, and Gwendolyn Stallings of Albuquerque NM.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Eva Thomas, and infant brother Roy Baker.
(obituary from Havenbrook Funeral Home, Norman OK)
Buddy traveled extensively as a child, moving to various communities in Oklahoma. His education came from life experiences, as he never completed an entire year of education at one school due to his family's frequent relocations. By the 9th grade, he decided to venture out into the world and begin his life. He had a fondness for trains, and at one point, hopped a train from Gotebo OK to Mt. View OK. He often shared that had he not met and fallen in love with Betty, who was the love of his life, he might have liked being a hobo for a while. After meeting Betty Duncan at the roller skating rink in Dill City OK, it became clear that God had a different plan for him, and the two of them were married on August 12, 1950. Buddy and Betty spent the next 61 years living in Sentinel, where Buddy helped people with various tasks. It was farming and ranching where he found himself spending most of his time, and he made this his job in life. Buddy had a particular fondness for horses and enjoyed very much teaching children to ride. He enjoyed being in the presence of nature and animals, often remarking that it was a time that he could really see God on earth. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening; but it was the time he spent with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren that brought him the most joy in his life. Buddy was a Mason and a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Sentinel.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Betty, of the home; son Ricky Ray Baker and wife Rhonda Kay of Sentinel OK; daughter Treasa Kay Baker of Guthrie OK; grandchildren Suzi Jo Fletcher and husband Keith of Garden City KS, Jodi Kay Sassano and husband Chance of Frisco TX, and Jarod Ray Baker and wife Susan of Sentinel; great-grandchildren Kaylee Ann Baker, Jacob Ray Baker, Zada Brooke Baker, Elizabeth Ann Sassano, Ethan Wayne Fletcher, and Emma Blake Fletcher; brothers Charles Baker and wife Ruth of Woodward OK, and Wayland Baker and wife PJ of Tigeria NM; and sisters Opal Ragan of Albuquerque NM, Omega Perry of McCloud OK, and Gwendolyn Stallings of Albuquerque NM.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Eva Thomas, and infant brother Roy Baker.
(obituary from Havenbrook Funeral Home, Norman OK)
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