Nita L. Baker Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Nita L. Baker of Downsville, Louisiana, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Nita left this world on October 25, 2025 at the age of 73, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire her loved ones, keeping Nita's spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While her presence may be gone, her impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.
She was predeceased by: her daughter Tracie Vandivere; her parents, Dora Ellis Clark and Sidney Crawford Clark; and her siblings, Riley Faye Clark, Samuel "Sammy" Clark (Billy Jean Spillman), Mavis Horton (Francis Trim), Dorothy Traweek and Sydnie Anderson.
She is survived by: her husband Charles D. Baker; her children, Sherri Callery (Garth) of Amarillo, Texas, Stanley "Duce" Vandivere, Jr. of Amarillo, Texas and Natalie Thurston (Kenneth) of Calhoun; and her sister Mattie Lewis of Chatham. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews.
