Our Staff

Richard joined the staff of Sisk-Butler Funeral Home in 2023. He began his career in the funeral industry in 2018 for Alexander Funeral & Cremation Service in Taylorsville, NC and received his Associates Degree in Funeral Science from Fayetteville Technical Community College in 2019.  Richard also received his Criminal Justice degree in law enforcement and has been serving his community since 2010. He is very passionate about funeral service and ministering to families during their time of need. He and his wife Michelle, which will also be serving with him at Sisk-Butler have been married for 17 years. The couple have 5 wonderful children and 1 granddaughter. Richard loves the outdoors and spending time with his family on adventures. Richard and family are excited about the new opportunities at Sisk-Butler and making Bessemer City their home. Richard is looking forward to where the Lord will lead him in serving the Bessemer City community. 

Donna Kindschi Baker received her diploma in Funeral Directing from Fayetteville Technical Community College. She came to Sisk-Butler Funeral & Cremation Services in 1995 and is still here helping families today. She moved to Bessemer City in 1963 and is a graduate of Bessemer City High School. She received the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Southern Wesleyan University in Central, Sc, and is a former science teacher at Bessemer City Junior High School. She is a member of Firestone Wesleyan Church in Gastonia along with her husband, Tony Baker. She has a daughter Kim, son Todd, a grandson Justin and a granddaughter Jessica. She is a member of the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association.