Linda Sue Baer Bakewell, 59, of Chaptico, MD died December 31, 2013, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD. She was born September 3, 1954 to the late Oliver Joseph Baer and Edna Lillian Keller of Chaptico, MD.

Linda was employed as a bartender/waitress for approximately 37 years at various locations, including the Gold Mine, SeaBreeeze and Cryer's Back Road Inn.

In 1992, she married her husband of 25 years, Richard Bakewell.

She loved to entertain and cook for her family and friends during all the holidays. Her favorite holiday was Christmas, in which she created a Winter Wonderland. She also enjoyed gardening and being outside. She was a beach lover, often traveling to Ocean City, MD. She also enjoyed camping, including East Coast Sturgis in Western Maryland. However, her greatest love was spending time with her grandchildren. Family was always Linda's first priority.

In addition to her mother and husband, Linda is survived by her children, John C. "Jay" Shade (Dawn) of Mechanicsville, MD and Kasey L. Shade (Peter) of Baltimore, MD and her two grandchildren, Arlen Flores-Shade and Linda Corona Shade.

She is preceded in death by her father.

Family will receive friends on Saturday, January 11, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., with a Memorial Service at 2:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be private.

A Celebration of Life to follow at the Brass Rail, 20331 Point Lookout Road, Great Mills, MD.

Donations to Linda's Memorial will be greatly appreciated: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=LYAHMECSMKDH2.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.