Sara Graves-Baker

Sara Graves-Baker died on Friday, October 20, 2006 at Westminster–Canterbury in Virginia Beach, VA. She was born on August 26, 1912 in College Park, GA to R. Jefferson Graves, Sr. and Hattie Allen Graves. In 1918, her family moved to Baltimore, MD where she graduated from Forest Park High School in 1930. She married Lloyd Baker on December 7, 1935. After her husband's retirement in 1963, they built a home on the Baker farm near Mt. Airy, MD where they lived until 1983 when they moved to Westminster-Canterbury in Virginia Beach. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her brother R. Jefferson Graves, Jr., and sisters, Marie Graves and Dorothy Bratton. She is survived by her son, John Baker and his wife Sharon of Newport News, VA; daughter, Donna Baker and her husband Blake of Carlisle, MA; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren, three nieces and one nephew. A graveside service will be conducted at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mt. Airy, MD on Saturday, October 28 at 11:00 AM with her grandson Andrew Baker officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Olive United Methodist Church, c/o Linda Conaway, Treasurer, 3245 Ridge Road, Westminster, MD 21157.