Eddie Dean Baker

In addition to his parents, Eddie was preceded in death by brother, Wayne Baker; sisters, Rita Suldrich and Phyllis Laney.

Eddie was a great dad and grandfather. He was dependable and you knew you could always count on him. Eddie served his country in the US Army, and he worked for the US Postal Service until retirement. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Eddie enjoyed working on classic cars and he would share his restored cars at local car shows.

Those left to cherish Eddie’s memory are his daughter, Tonya Baker Austin; brother, Neil Baker; sister, Verna Baker; and grandchildren, Gabriel Austin, Caleb Austin, Noah Austin, Luke Austin, Levi Austin, and Shelby Austin.

A Celebration of Eddie’s Life will be held at 2pm on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Reverend Luke Self officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1pm to 1:45pm.

Burial will be held at 3pm at Catawba Memorial Park.

Condolences may be sent to the Baker family at www.drumfh-conover.com

The Baker family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Conover, NC.