Linwood Baker Obituary Linwood Stephenson Baker April 20, 1933 － October 25, 2022 Franklin － Linwood Stephenson "Lin" Baker, age 89, passed away peacefully October 25, 2022 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born April 20, 1933 in Merry Hill, NC to Raymond and Ruby Baker. Lin was predeceased by his father, Raymond Baker, mother, Ruby Gaskill, son, Michael Baker, and brother, Wayne Baker. He attended high school in Aulander, NC. Lin joined the US Navy in 1951 during the Korean War. He was part of the maintenance division within VP-28 Patrol Squadron and was stationed in Hawaii and Okinawa, Japan. They flew combat missions toward Shangri River in China and patrolled as far south as the area between China and Taiwan. As an air crewman his combat station was the aft upper gun turrent and Lin flew 32 combat missions in total for which he received the Air Medal. Lin retired from the Navy after 20 years of service as Senior Chief. After his retirement Lin worked at Naval Air Depot for 20 years. Lin had his private pilot‚Äôs license and he had owned several airplanes. Lin was a member of Masonic Lodge #151 in Franklin, Portsmouth Shriners, American Legion and Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson VFW #4411. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 31 years, Priscilla Baker, one daughter Pam King (Curtis), one son Floyd Keith Revelle (Valerie), a sister Betty Jean Burns (Ron), a sister-in-law Dodie Baker, four grandchildren Jared King, Amanda King, Taylor Revelle (Melinda), and Megan Revelle (Tim), and two great grandsons Russ Stoutt and Kade Revelle. A Funeral Service with Full Military Honors and VFW Honors will be held at 2PM Tuesday, November 1, 2022 in Wright Funeral Home. Burial will be held at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Following the service, a reception will be held at the Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson VFW Post #4411, 3385 Beaver Dam Rd., Franklin, VA 23851. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the VFW Post #4411. Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wright Funeral Home and Crematory － Franklin on Oct. 26, 2022. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See also: 1) https://www.wrightfuneralhome.org/obituary/Linwood-Baker 2) https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/linwood-baker-obituary?id=36916134 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's the formatted obituary summary as requested: ### Narrative Summary of the Obituary Linwood Stephenson "Lin" Baker, 89, passed away on 25 October 2022. Born 20 April 1933 in Merry Hill, NC, he served in the US Navy for 20 years, retiring as Senior Chief. Lin worked at Naval Air Depot for 20 years and was a private pilot. He was a member of several organizations including the VFW. ### Narrative Summary of Funeral Services A Funeral Service with Full Military Honors and VFW Honors was held on 1 November 2022 at Wright Funeral Home. Burial was to be held at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery at a later date. A reception followed at the Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson VFW Post #4411 in Franklin, VA. ### The Edited Obituary Linwood Baker Obituary Linwood Stephenson Baker 20 April 1933 - 25 October 2022 Franklin - Linwood Stephenson "Lin" Baker, age 89, passed away peacefully 25 October 2022 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born 20 April 1933 in Merry Hill, NC to Raymond and Ruby Baker. Lin was predeceased by his father, Raymond Baker, mother, Ruby Gaskill, son, Michael Baker, and brother, Wayne Baker. He attended high school in Aulander, NC. Lin joined the US Navy in 1951 during the Korean War. He was part of the maintenance division within VP-28 Patrol Squadron and was stationed in Hawaii and Okinawa, Japan. They flew combat missions toward Shangri River in China and patrolled as far south as the area between China and Taiwan. As an air crewman his combat station was the aft upper gun turret and Lin flew 32 combat missions in total for which he received the Air Medal. Lin retired from the Navy after 20 years of service as Senior Chief. After his retirement Lin worked at Naval Air Depot for 20 years. Lin had his private pilot's license and he had owned several airplanes. Lin was a member of Masonic Lodge #151 in Franklin, Portsmouth Shriners, American Legion and Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson VFW #4411. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 31 years, Priscilla Baker, one daughter Pam King (Curtis), one son Floyd Keith Revelle (Valerie), a sister Betty Jean Burns (Ron), a sister-in-law Dodie Baker, four grandchildren Jared King, Amanda King, Taylor Revelle (Melinda), and Megan Revelle (Tim), and two great grandsons Russ Stoutt and Kade Revelle. A Funeral Service with Full Military Honors and VFW Honors will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, 1 November 2022 in Wright Funeral Home. Burial will be held at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Following the service, a reception will be held at the Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson VFW Post #4411, 3385 Beaver Dam Rd., Franklin, VA 23851. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the VFW Post #4411. ### Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Linwood Stephenson Baker | |---------|-------------------------------| | Age | 89 | | Birth | 20 April 1933; Merry Hill, NC | | Death | 25 October 2022; Franklin | ### Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------| | Linwood Stephenson Baker | Decedent | Franklin | | Priscilla Baker | Spouse | Unknown | | Raymond Baker | Predeceased Parent | -- | | Ruby Gaskill | Predeceased Parent | -- | | Michael Baker | Predeceased Child | -- | | Wayne Baker | Predeceased Sibling | -- | | Pam King | Child | Unknown | | Curtis King | Child-in-law | Unknown | | Floyd Keith Revelle | Child | Unknown | | Valerie Revelle | Child-in-law | Unknown | | Betty Jean Burns | Sibling | Unknown | | Ron Burns | Sibling-in-law | Unknown | | Dodie Baker | Sister-in-law | Unknown | | Jared King | Grandchild | Unknown | | Amanda King | Grandchild | Unknown | | Taylor Revelle | Grandchild | Unknown | | Melinda Revelle | Grandchild-in-law | Unknown | | Megan Revelle | Grandchild | Unknown | | Tim Revelle | Grandchild-in-law | Unknown | | Russ Stoutt | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Kade Revelle | Great-grandchild | Unknown | ### Other Relevant Information 1. Attended high school in Aulander, NC. 2. Joined the US Navy in 1951 during the Korean War. 3. Served in the maintenance division of VP-28 Patrol Squadron. 4. Stationed in Hawaii and Okinawa, Japan. 5. Flew combat missions toward Shangri River in China and patrolled between China and Taiwan. 6. Served as an air crewman with combat station in the aft upper gun turret. 7. Flew 32 combat missions in total. 8. Received the Air Medal for his service. 9. Retired from the Navy after 20 years of service as Senior Chief. 10. Worked at Naval Air Depot for 20 years after retirement from the Navy. 11. Held a private pilot's license and owned several airplanes. 12. Member of Masonic Lodge #151 in Franklin. 13. Member of Portsmouth Shriners. 14. Member of American Legion. 15. Member of Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson VFW #4411.