ROBERT BAKER

BAKER, Robert Esten Jr., 89, of Columbia, Va., passed away June 4, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sallie Garrett Baker and Robert Esten Baker Sr.; his wife of 54 years, Grace Via Baker; two brothers, William R. Baker and Howard P. Baker; and one sister, Julia B. Parrish. He is survived by his daughter, Donna Gay Baker; one sister, Jeanne B. Kent; many nieces and nephews and extended family. He was a retired WWII veteran, a farmer all his life and he managed his father's handle factory along with his own private heavy equipment. Family will receive friends at the Norman Funeral Home, Goochland, Va., on Monday, June 10, 2013 from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday at Oakwood United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Interment church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Cumberland Fire & Rescue.

This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.