John Harold Baker

John Harold Baker, age 61, a resident of Philippi, passed away Sunday July 13, 2025, in Mon General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. John was born April 17, 1964, in Clarksburg, WV a son of Gene Emmett and Joan (Haskins) Baker. John was an avid knife collector and was a very efficient knife sharpener. He loved music and was very knowledgeable. John could tell you the name of the song, the artist singing, and the year of the song that he would be playing. In earlier years, he would attend car shows. John was known as the comedian of the family; he would have the family rolling in laughter from the impersonations he would do. John made several on-line videos of him playing the spoons. John was simple, he often enjoyed sitting on the back porch, on the get’er done bench listening to the radio that played 24/7. Surviving is his fur baby, Missy; siblings, Donna Jean (Baker) Norman, Steven Baker and wife Jill; several nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his parents Gene and Joan Baker. Family will receive friends at the Wright Funeral Home and on-site Crematory 220 N. Walnut St. Philippi on Wednesday July 16, from 5-7 pm and on Thursday July 17, from 11 am- 1 pm. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm in the funeral home chapel with Rev. David Canny officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery.