Richard Samuel Baker

June 6, 1957 - July 27, 2018

Richard Samuel Baker, 61, of Mt. Jackson, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond. The funeral service will be held Thursday, August 2 at 2:00 p.m. at Valley Funeral Service in Bowman’s Crossing. Pastor Dale Bowers will officiate. Burial will follow in Trinity Powder Springs Cemetery in Basye. Mr. Baker was born June 6, 1957 in Woodstock, son of Betty Louise Barb Baker of Mt. Jackson and the late Edgar Richard Baker. He was a farmer and formerly employed for the Town of Woodstock and Elmer Markley’s saw mill. He was a member of the Edinburg VFW. Surviving, along with his mother, are three children, Richard S. Keel and wife Jennifer of Woodstock, Heather B. Kibler and husband Jeremy of Woodstock and Richard S. Baker II and wife Corissa of Edinburg; seven brothers and sisters, Sidney Baker and wife Pam of Mt. Jackson, Penny Hollar and husband Robert of Mt. Jackson, Frances Raymond of Mt. Jackson, John Baker and girlfriend Candy of Edinburg, Mary Tisinger of Broadway, Jamie Anderson and husband Christopher of Timberville and Travis Baker and wife Tina of Edinburg; five grandchildren, Dakota Kibler, Karlei Baker, Edgar Baker, Morgan Keel and Savannah Kibler; nieces and nephews, James Baker, Burton Raymond, Ryan Hollar, Timothy Tisinger, Molly Tisinger and her boyfriend Rodney Riggleman, Steven Baker, Jackie, Jordan and Jessica Highland and David, Jamie and Shane Dodson and numerous cousins. Pallbearers will be Richard Keel, Richard Baker II, John Baker, Sidney Baker, Travis Baker, Burton Raymond, Terry Smootz and Steven Baker. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeremy Kibler, PJ Wakeman, Gary Buhl, Wayne Miller, Jackie Markley, Martin Barb, John Raymond and Marshall Mumaw. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Bon Secours, 1100 Libbie Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226 or Edinburg VFW, 100 Veterans Way, Edinburg, VA. 22824.