Elbert Baker, 92, of Keavy, Kentucky, passed away Monday, November 2, 2026. Born August 3, 1934, in Cutshin, Kentucky, in Leslie County, he was the son of the late William P. Baker and Mossie Miniard Baker.
He was united in marriage to Mollie Pennington Baker. They would have celebrated 70 years of marriage on November 10, 2026.
Elbert is survived by his loving wife, Mollie Baker; two children who will forever cherish his memory: Richard Allen Baker and wife Julia of Keavy and Diana Baker Gilliam and husband Coy of London; five grandchildren: Byron and Tawana Baker, Matthew and Danielle Gilliam, Amanda and Nathan Lawson, Julie Beth and Josh Matney, and Isabella Baker; six great-grandchildren: and two great-great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by seven sisters and one brother.
Elbert was a member of Keavy Church of Christ. He loved his family and really enjoyed fishing.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 4, 2026, in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Browning and Mark Tabata officiating. Burial will follow at Locust Grove Cemetery with Willis Lewis, Byron Baker, Mark Tabata, Fred Martin, Kenny Hill, Gary Lewis, Josh Matney, and Matthew Gilliam serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 – 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Hart Funeral Home, located at 1011 Master Street in Corbin.
