Thomas Baker Obituary

Thomas Wayne Baker July 17, 2024

GATE CITY, VA - Thomas Wayne Baker, 79 of the Hiltons Community, went to be with his Lord Wednesday, July 17, 2024, while in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Baker was the son of the late Ray Baker and Jessie Hensley Baker. He retired from Eastman Chemical Company as a chemical operator and was a member of Hilton Missionary Baptist Church.

Mr. Baker was an avid outdoorsman and loved to tend his garden and can the vegetables he grew. He would help his neighbors anyway that he could.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Baker.

Surviving is his loving wife of over 60 years, Connie Baker; daughter, Susann Dillon (Chad); sons, Mark Baker, Kevin Baker (Patti), Brian Baker (Cheryl); grandchildren, April Patrick (Jared), Heather Baker, Brooke Baker, Josh Baker (Elizabeth), Brody Nelms, Ava Baker, Taylor Foster (Josh), Haley Dillon, Wyatt Dillon, Jessie Dillon; great-grandchildren, Halen Patrick, Maliah Patrick, Isaiah Patrick and Skyla Baker; sister-in-law, Minnie Baker.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Wanda and Mike Daugherty, Larry Mullins, Bill Peters and Wayne Smith for their kind assistance and encouragement, but most of all for their special friendship.

Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Hilton Missionary Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Colonial Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 PM in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Patrick McArthur and Pastor Layton Bentley officiating. Music will be under the direction of Wanda Daugherty.

Graveside service will follow at Holston View Cemetery with sons and grandsons serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Mullins, Warren Meade, Wayne Smith, John King, Roger Carter, and Bill Peters.

Online condolences may be made to the Thomas Wayne Baker family by visiting our website at www.colonialfh scott.com

COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, Weber City, VA is honored to serve the family of Thomas W. Baker.