Cynthia (Caceres) Baker was born in
Lima, Peru in 1982. When she was 12 years old, she
migrated to Memphis to reunite with her family who had
sought access quality health care for her brother two
years prior. Cynthia comes from a strong family lineage
that includes her great great great grandfather, Andres
Avelino Caceres, who was a 3-time president of Peru and
considered a national hero. But despite her beautiful
looks and amazing charm, you wouldn’t have known that
impressive family lineage when you spoke to her. While
having a vibrant presence, she dispensed it like silk;
and focusing her sincere attention on others rather than
herself.
If ever there was a life lived in but 30 tender years,
Cynthia was the example of how to live it. She was the
rose that life itself stopped to smell. She was a light
that will forever burn in our hearts and souls. No doubt
the fashion world and shopkeepers mourn as she was the
one that they all wished to dress. Style and vibrancy
bottled up in the present moment, no one who ever met
her could ever walk away with anything less than a
smile.
Cynthia attended high school at Immaculate
Conception High School graduating in 2001. Then went
on to earn her Bachelors of Science degree from
Christian Brothers University in 2005, and finally
earning her Dental Degree from the University of
Tennessee-Memphis in 2010. Cynthia met her
soon-to-be husband during dental school while at the
Phoenix Club Luau Party. They started dancing there
and continued to shut down every dance floor in town
that night. They married on June 4th, 2011. Having
moved to Little Rock, Arkansas months earlier, they
both not only followed their chosen professions, but
went about thrusting themselves into the local
community. Cynthia followed in her family's line of
service by using her free time to be on the Board of
Advisors for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and
Arkansas Dental Association's New Dentists Board.
Beyond the public service, Cynthia was willing to
help friends and family in need of anything should
they ask.
She always helped others with a smile
on her face and happiness in her heart, truly making
every experience count.
Cynthia was survived by her husband and dance partner,
Lawson Reid Baker of Little Rock, Arkansas (formerly of
Memphis, Tennessee); daughter of Edgar ("Pepe") and Luz
Caceres of Memphis, Tennessee; daughter-in-law of Jim
and Judy Baker of Memphis; sister of Edgard Caceres of
Memphis, Christian Caceres (Brad) of Chattanooga;
sister-in-law of Austin Baker (Page) of Memphis and
Becky Crucifixio (Nicco) of Memphis; mother of her
puppies, Coco and Ema; grandchild of Mercedes Paz Bejar
and Theodocia Toppe Gonzalez; lovingly accepted into the
families of Lawson's grandparents Dr. Eugene J. Spiotta
Sr. and Dorothy Spiotta and Anna Leatherwood Baker of
Memphis. Cynthia was preceded in death by her paternal
grandfather, Claudio Caceres; maternal grandfather,
Manuel Gonzalez Moran; and Lawson's grandfather, James
A. Baker, Sr.
A presence that could change the aura of a room upon
entering, Cynthia looked life in the eye and said, "I
have lived you to the fullest. What have you done?" On
Tuesday, February 5, 2013, the heart of the world
skipped a beat, waiting, asking, "What are we going to
do now to change the world?"
While she will no doubt be missed here on earth as she
touched so many people, rest assured heaven just
received another angel, bright smiled and ready to
serve. Please consider donating to the Children of Peru
in Cynthia’s name. We think this to be the best way to
honor the life of such a sweet, warm, and giving person.
You can donate online through Paypal with your credit
card by clicking below:
You can also
send a check (in USD and
from a bank in the USA) made
payable to Children of Peru Foundation (with
Cynthia Caceres Baker written on the memo line) to: Children of Peru Foundation
340 East 64th Street, Suite 2G
New York, NY 10065
All donations are 100% tax deductible in the US.
This memorial page will be updated in the evenings
with the donations and messages received.
$ 20 Margaret Johnston - In Memory of
Cynthia Carolina Baker
$ 25 Rachael Montunnas - In Memory of
Cynthia Baker
$ 100 Gretchen Rogers In honor of Cynthia Carolina
Baker. Our Deepest Sympathy,
Ron Smith, Gretchen and
Jordan Rogers
$ 150 Bobby's Chicago Bike Hike - From the Staff of
Bobby's Bike Hike - Little Rock
$ 25 Ismahen Kadrie
$ 100 Jonathan Shively
$ 50 Greg and Haylie Geske
$ 25 Betsy and Howard Woodyard
$ 25 Susannah Acuff
$ 100 John Crouch - With love from Clay & Andrea
Crouch
$ 100 Amy Ankar-Burdette - Cynthia's loving spirit
will never be forgotten
$ 25 Laura Redden
$ 100 Nancy Cromie - With love from all the Cromie
family
$ 50 Kelli VanHouten
$ 30 Kimberly Archer
$ 25 Molly Louthan
$ 50 Susan Nichols
$ 25 Rachael Scott
$ 100 Robin Park - Much love, Robin and Mike Phebus
$ 25 Cam Acuff
$ 50 Karla Crowson
$ 25 Susannah Monk
$ 50 Christopher Mosteller - Lawson, our
prayers are with you
$ 25 Mary Jo Lewno
$ 30 Robin Daugherty - Donation from Ski
and Robin
$ 100 Mika Tucker - From the Shadid/Tucker Family:
Michael, Joy, Mika, Carson,
Quinn & Sammi
$ 100 Kathy Brewer
$ 10 Georgia Falgoust
$ 100 Vaishali Patel - For my amazing B. Forever u
will be in our hearts. You will be
missed dearly. I
love u.
$ 50 Brett Ragsdale - In memory of
Cynthia Baker from the APIC Memphis Chapter
$ 50 Kate East
$ 25 Lauren Browder
$ 150 Lindsay Wall - On Behalf of Longhouse Capital
Advisors.
$ 25 Miguel Sanchez
$ 50 Scott Nelson
$ 40 Bernard Bach
$ 100 Nell Lyford
$ 50 Tuyet Van
$ 100 Matthew Whitley - In Honor of Cynthia Carolina
Baker
$ 50 Katie Spencer
$ 100 N Yvonne Baker
$ 25 Stan Eisen
$ 50 Lauren Marcum
$ 50 Joseph Brown
$ 50 Mariah Mayfield
$ 40 Lauren Mitchell
$ 30 Gail Glassell - From Brenton and
Gail Glassell
$ 100 Lee Harpool
$ 50 Kari Gano
$ 100 David Snoddy
$ 50 Debbi La Rue
$ 100 Stacey Prentice - thinking of you all, Tyler
and Stacey Prentice
$ 25 Gregory McCarroll
$ 100 Sarah Phillips
$ 150 Kristin Clark
$ 60 Cimone Heisel
$ 50 Daniel Holsinger
$ 25 Susan Taylor
$ 50 Katherine Smith
$ 25 Rebecca Engstrom - Becky Engstrom
and Louise Ketcher
$ 25 Douglas Frank
$ 50 Erin Steib
$ 25 Kristi Davis
$ 100 Wick, Becca, Tatum and Strauder Spears -
"I
alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a
stone across the waters to
create many ripples" ~
Mother Teresa
$ 100 Biff and Nancy Vinson
$ 50 Bobby Ankar
$ 50 Brandon Kitchens
$ 100 Edmond Hurst
$ 25 Margo Miles - A shining star gone
too soon
$ 100 Bradley Jacobs
$ 100 Jack, Nelson, Jones & Bryant, PA
$ 500 Gene & Annette Lawrence
$ 25 Shawna Engel
$ 30 Chelsea Sudbury
$ 50 Charles and Susanne Steele - Our
prayers go out to her husband, Lawson
and her
family.
$ 285 Melanie Evans - To honor Cynthia, From the
Hamilton Family Dentistry, Dental
Team
$ 50 Monica Maples
$ 50 Angie Sutherland
$ 50 Wendy Brooks
$ 50 Clare Gruber
$ 51 Sejal Patel
$ 25 M. Taylor Mitcham
$ 100 Monique Flynn
$ 100 Travis Hutchinson - In loving memory of
Cynthia Carolina Baker, from HHM
Wealth Advisors, LLC
$ 100 Kyle Hataway
$ 50 Amanda Ivey
$ 100 Jennifer Elton - Our thoughts & prayers are
with you. Love, Jennifer & Glenn
Elton
$ 100 Sheffield Nelson
$ 100 Memphis Medical Specialists - From the
Physicians at Memphis Medical Spec.
$ 200 Crews & Associates
$ 50 Marshall Hughes
$ 75 Kenneth Dyer - Love K.C. and Janice
$ 500 Jolly Dental Group - Our thoughts and prayers
go out to Lawson and families.
Cynthia leaves a void
that will never be filled. Robert Jolly
$ 50 Linda Crump
$ 50 Michael Vogel
$ 50 Austin Grimes
$ 100 Jane and Lowry Kline
$ 151 Bob Dalsania - You will be missed Cynthia.
Love, Bob & Chandni
$ 40 Kimen Spiotta
$ 100 Karen N. Scatamacchia - Our thoughts and
prayers are for all your family.
Pete
and Karen Scatamacchia
$ 100 Eugene Spiotta
$ 50 Arkansas State Dental Association
$ 40 Karen Metz
$ 50 Emily Terral
$ 50 Adam Epperson
$ 50 Prudential Realty
Center - Ruby Coffee, Susan Jensen Flower Fund
$5,000 SEF - Jim & Judy Baker and Lawson Baker. We
love and honor you Cynthia
Caceres
Baker. May you rest in peace knowing you are making
a difference in
the Children
of Peru
$ 100 Annamary Thompson - Much love from
Greg & Annamary
$ 25 Ellen Joe
$ 100 Bianca Clark
$ 50 Hollye and Larry
Spiotta
$ 100 Rajiv Grover
$ 100 Stacy Johnson
$ 100 Philip, Jana & Savannah Neri
$ 100 Kari and Paul Phillips
$ 60 Hadley Eblen
$ 60 Craig Renaud
$ 100 Catherine Minor - In memory of my
dear friend Christian's sister Cynthia. We
are so saddened by her tragic loss and wanted to do
something in honor of her life. With love,
Catherine, Patrick, Lily & Paige Minor
