James Wayne

Baker

James Wayne Baker son of Casey Wood Keeling and Jason Baker was born at Rolla, Missouri, on January 7, 1998. He departed this life near Reynolds, Missouri, on October 10, 2015, at the age of 17.

James was a senior at Southern Reynolds County RII; he was in cross country, Beta club and played basketball. He enjoyed hunting, hanging out with friends and family and playing with his brothers and sister.

James is survived by his mother and step-father, Casey and Jonathan Keeling of Ellington, Missouri, his father and step-mother, Jason Baker and Chelsea Conway of Centerville, Missouri, four brothers, Justin Baker of Centerville, Missouri, Cayden Baker of Jackson, Missouri, Carter Baker and Grant Baker both of Centerville, Missouri, and one sister, Brylee Keeling of Bunker, Missouri, grandparents, Wayne and Barbara Wood of Bunker, Missouri, Bob and Debbie Baker of Centerville, Missouri, Jerald and Sherrie Keeling of Eminence, Missouri, great-grandparents, Peggy Pogue of Centerville, Missouri, Betty Pitts of Eminence, Missouri, and Rosemary Keeling of Eminence, Missouri, aunts, Denice and Adam Hampton of Ellington, Missouri, Amanda and Sam Gordon of Bunker, Missouri, uncles, Kenny Wood of Bunker, Missouri, and Jason Keeling of Eminence, Missouri. James will be deeply missed by his family and his many friends who will mourn his passing.

Visitation: Tuesday, October 13th 10 AM

Funeral Services follow at 2PM at McSpadden Funeral Home

Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Minister: Ronnie Parker

Pallbearers: Adam Hampton, Justin Baker, Jordan Santhuff, Kenny Wood, Jason Keeling, Curtis Jelinek and Cayden Baker.

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri