Two Families Together Serving Your Family

Serving families in Suffolk, Portsmouth, and surrounding localities is a tradition for R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory in Suffolk and B.W. Foster Funeral Home in Portsmouth.

Together, we have over two centuries of combined experience. Robert Washington Baker started R.W. Baker Funeral in downtown Suffolk in 1885, and Robert N. Baker, III and his son, Robert N. Baker IV (Blake), operate it. Blake is a fifth generation funeral director. The Foster’s family business began in Portsmouth in 1896 as Flynn & O’Connor Funeral Home, which was acquired by the Fosters in 1936. It is currently operated by Bart T. and Brian P. Foster.

History… Tradition…Heritage. That’s what these two companies have in common. And together they expanded our respective funeral homes with a joint venture to serve the fast growing Northern Suffolk, Chesapeake and Portsmouth areas -- Baker-Foster Funeral Home. The 11,000 square foot building opened in 1992 as a full-service funeral facility. Cremations for Baker-Foster are provided through R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory.

Baker-Foster Funeral Home also is home to Nansemond Pet Cremations Services. Started in 2007, it is another way the Bakers and the Fosters are able to serve their families. Visit www.nansemondpetcremation.com for more information.

Convieniently located between Route 17 and Bennett’s Pasture Road at 5685 Lee Farm Lane, Suffolk VA, 23435.