Pamela Baker Obituary Pamela R. Baker, age 68, passed away October 26, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Pam was born August 22, 1956, to the late Burnell and Cledith McKinney (Johnson) Lewis in Shelby. She had been an area resident for the majority of her life. Pam graduated from Plymouth High School in the class of '74. Following high school, she attended North Central State College in Mansfield, where she graduated with an Associate's Degree in Nursing in '76. She would go on to be employed by Mansfield General Hospital/Ohio Health Mansfield for over 40 years before retiring in 2013. Although she may have graduated as a Plymouth Viking, Pam was a Shelby Whippet through and through. She loved watching and supporting Shelby extracurricular's, especially watching her kids and grandkids sporting and music events. She also served as the right-hand man to her husband Richard 'Dick' Baker as the two of them created the Shelby Whippet 5th & 6th Grade Youth Tackle Football Program. As the right-hand man for the Shelby Youth Football Program, Pam served many different roles from assistant coach, to team mom, food preparer, and even as an event organizer. Pam's dedication to her husband and to youth sports was always a vital component to the early success of the youth football program. Aside from watching and cheering on her kids and grandkids in their sporting events, Pam absolutely loved traveling. Her and Dick made their way around the United States, visiting an astounding 43 out of 50 states making many wonderful memories along the way. Some of her favorite memories had while traveling included special family vacations to Alaska and Hawaii with her parents, siblings, and children as well as annual trips to Florida and Orange Beach, Alabama. One of her favorite activities while traveling was fishing - she enjoyed being on the water with a pole in her hand. She and her family spent many summers on fishing trips to Lake Cumberland and Norris Lake where they enjoyed staying on house boats and fishing for striped bass. Pam is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Richard 'Dick' Baker, whom she wed on August 15, 1987; two children, Nicole (Steve) Bryant of Plymouth, OH and Cody (Sara) Baker of Mansfield, OH; five grandchildren, Peyton and Owen Murphy, Eli Bryant, and Zoey and Presley Baker; and one sister, Peggy (Michael) Messer of Shelby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Mark Lewis, and an infant grandchild, Jillian Murphy. Friends may visit at Barkdull Funeral Home & Crematory Thursday, October 31, 2024, from 4:00-7:00 PM. A funeral service will be held the next day at 10:00 AM with Reverend Dr. Edna Stahl officiating. In place of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Gentiva Hospice 3350 Riverwood Parkway Southeast Suit 1400 Atlanta, Georgia 30331; Good Shepherd Nursing Home (Memory Unit) 622 Center Street Ashland, Ohio 44805; or the Shelby Whippet Music Boosters at 109 West Smiley Avenue Shelby, OH 44875. Services Visitation Thursday October 31, 2024 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Barkdull Funeral Home 33 N. Gamble Street Shelby, OH 44875 Funeral Ceremony Friday November 1, 2024 10:00 AM Barkdull Funeral Home 33 N. Gamble Street Shelby, OH 44875