Perry J Baker

March 30, 1935 - May 1, 2020

Perry John (“Pete”) Baker, 85, a longtime Fairland resident and educator, passed away on May, 1, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born on March 30, 1935, in Bernice, Oklahoma, to Vent Ray and Jewell Elberta (Wynn) Baker. On October 5, 1957, in Miami, Oklahoma, Pete married Arlene Roberta Cata. Mr. Baker went on to attain his master’s degree at Wichita State University in 1958. He and Roberta made their home in Fairland where they were both well-known and liked school teachers. Mr. Baker was preceded in passing by his parents Vent Baker and Jewell Baker Dover, two brothers Robert M. Baker and Billy R. Baker and his daughter-in-law Lea Ann Baker. Survivors include his love of sixty-two years Roberta Baker of the home, son John R. Baker, daughter Nancy A Charles & husband John Charles, grandchildren Kellie Ray Brady and her husband Charle, Carla Meshell Brake, Megan Kay Cooper-Beard, Kristina Belcher and her husband Nate, Rachael Pace, Dustin Charles and Jacob Charles, his great-grandchildren Anaya, Chloe, Walker and Beckham Brady, Preston and Lainey Brake, Jack and Henry Beard, Cole and Cade Belcher, Issac, Elliah and Emma Turner, Kaylee Pace, Jaylen Bassford, Isabella and Adelyn Rodgers, his brother Daniel Dover, and three sisters Olive May Goad, Patricia Carter and Phyllis Dover. Services will be announced at a later date due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Services are under the care of Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairland. Friends and family may send the family notes of encouragement by viewing Mr. Baker’s Tribute Page at www.brown-winters.com.