Clarence Lake, Sr. was called home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2022, after a long illness. He was born on October 12, 1944 to the late Estella Monokey and John Pinder of Cambridge, MD.

Clarence enjoyed racing cars and playing cards. He worked for James Julius Construction Company for many years.

Clarence was preceded in death by his parents, Estella Monokey and John Pinder; a brother James Monokey, Jr. and a sister Eveline Nixon.

Clarence leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Detha Lake of 36 years; sons, little Clarence, Jr., Damion Kane, George Kane and Jirard Lake; a daughter, Delilah Jones (Dardy); sisters, Jannie Keene (Nat), Jeannie Wilson (Raymond), Mary Anderson and Roslyn Nichols; brothers, Eddie Monokey, William Lake, Milton Jones (Gloria), Quintario Jones, James Kane and Billy Kane; sisters-in-law, Nettie (Robert) and Allene, all of Cambridge, MD. as well as a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a longtime friend, Albert Young