He graduated from West Virginia University and Ohio State University. He was a veterinarian, author and a member of the Chesapeake United Methodist Church. He also was a member of the South Point Masonic Lodge 497 AF&AM, OVMA, Chesapeake Memorial Post 64 0 American Legion. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, a Kentucky Colonel, a former Lawrence County commissioner, and served on the Chesapeake School Board.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Sanders Baker; four children and spouses, Carla and Gary McCague, of Parker, Colo., Sandra Baker and Charles and Amy Baker, all of Chesapeake, and Donna Baker, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; brothers and sisters, Grace Chittum and Wayne Baker, both of Morgantown, Marion Hinkle, of Denver, Colo., and Barbara Youchem, of Castle Rock, Colo; and six grandchildren, Mark Baker, Courtney Baker, and Kaitlyn Baker, all of Chesapeake, Barbara McCague, Brittany McCague, and Brianna McCag ue, all of Parker.
He was preceded in death by a son, Wesley Baker; a sister, Evelyn Foster, and a brother, Don Baker.
Service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at Chesapeake United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary Beckwith officiating. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery, with military graveside rites by Proctorville VFW Post 6878. Schneider-Slack Funeral Home in Chesapeake is in charge of arrangements.
Dominion Post - Dec. 5, 2003
He graduated from West Virginia University and Ohio State University. He was a veterinarian, author and a member of the Chesapeake United Methodist Church. He also was a member of the South Point Masonic Lodge 497 AF&AM, OVMA, Chesapeake Memorial Post 64 0 American Legion. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, a Kentucky Colonel, a former Lawrence County commissioner, and served on the Chesapeake School Board.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Sanders Baker; four children and spouses, Carla and Gary McCague, of Parker, Colo., Sandra Baker and Charles and Amy Baker, all of Chesapeake, and Donna Baker, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; brothers and sisters, Grace Chittum and Wayne Baker, both of Morgantown, Marion Hinkle, of Denver, Colo., and Barbara Youchem, of Castle Rock, Colo; and six grandchildren, Mark Baker, Courtney Baker, and Kaitlyn Baker, all of Chesapeake, Barbara McCague, Brittany McCague, and Brianna McCag ue, all of Parker.
He was preceded in death by a son, Wesley Baker; a sister, Evelyn Foster, and a brother, Don Baker.
Service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at Chesapeake United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary Beckwith officiating. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery, with military graveside rites by Proctorville VFW Post 6878. Schneider-Slack Funeral Home in Chesapeake is in charge of arrangements.
Dominion Post - Dec. 5, 2003
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