Tommy was born in Mississippi to Susie Bell Creel and John Ivan Paige on January 29, 1938. He married Linda Segner on June 1, 1960 in Anderson, Indiana. He worked as a pipefitter through Local 597 for many years.
Tommy is preceded in death by his brothers Leroy Paige, Daniel Paige, Jimmy Paige, John Paige, Danny Clark and Joe Clark.
Tommy is survived by Katheryn Fuller, daughter and Eric Fuller, son in law, grandson, T.J. Paige-Maciejko and granddaughters Kerrigan Connors and Morgan Connors. He is also survived by Billie Paige, his sister in law, but always fondly referred to her as his sister. Tommy has many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He will be missed by everyone who has known him personally.