It is with great sadness and many fond memories that we acknowledge the passing of Edgar M. “Ned” Baber on April 24, 2024. Ned was an avid and talented golfer, and he made substantial contributions to golf and the community in the Roanoke Valley spanning the last six decades.
Ned's accomplishments as a player and advocate of golf are lengthy and noteworthy. He won many tournaments over his lifetime. His six Virginia State Golf Association championships include: 1960 Amateur; two Four-Balls in 1968 and 1969 (with Vinny Giles); the 2007 Grand Masters; and two Super Senior Amateurs in 2010 and 2017. He helped form the Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame in 1974 and served as its Executive Director for more than 40 years. During his tenure, the RVGHOF awarded college scholarships exceeding $1.5 million to students in the greater Roanoke Valley. Ned was inducted into the Roanoke Valley Hall of Fame in 1982; he also experienced the privilege of witnessing the induction of his son, Miller, in 2010.
Ned is survived by his wife Cary; son, Miller, and wife, Hilarie; daughter, Cary Daly, and her husband, Mike; sister, Jane White, and her husband Kenneth; and two grandchildren.
