Eddie Ray Baker

Eddie Ray Baker, 72 of Albuquerque, NM was born October 20, 1943 in McDonald County, Missouri to the home of Eddie Lester and Stella Mae (Pendegraft) Baker. He passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at his home in Albuquerque following an illness. Eddie worked for many years as a bookkeeper in Bosque Farms along side his sister Ruby Blakeley. He also worked over 30 years as a machinist for General Electric Aircraft. He was a member of the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers. He retired in 2009. Eddie enjoyed hunting, however he never shot an animal. He was a photographer and spent many days alongside his hunting friends photographing the outdoors. Eddie is preceded in death by his parents, a brother Donald Baker, and two sisters Lucy Baker Dalton, and Ruby I. Blakeley. Survivors include a son Charles Baker and his wife Jannette of Edgewood, three grandchildren Breanna Roose and husband Tim of Claremore, OK, Codi Battershell and Tristin Battershell both of Albuquerque, two great-grandchildren Andrea Roose and Logan Roose of Claremore, OK. Funeral services will be held at 10am Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Russo, pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Clinton Baker, Danny Dalton, Dave Dalton, Jon Mark Rogers, Evan Baker, Greg Moore, Tristin Battershell, and Victor Miramontes. Honorary bearers will include all his family and friends. All arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home, 830 N. Fifth Street, Fort Sumner, NM. (575) 355-2311