Toby Joe Baker

Funeral is 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Boyd with burial in Boyd Cemetery. Family will receive friends 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Rev. Mark Autry will officiate.

Pallbearers include Jason Adams, Scotty Cordell, Tony Fields, Randy Adams, Shaun Martin and Justin Hardie. Honorary pallbearers are Mike Elkins, Pete Adams, David Noonkester and all fellow co-workers.

Toby was born on January 4, 1974 to Jay and Linda (Hill) Baker in Ranger, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are his father, Jay and wife Pasty Baker of Celina; his mother, Linda Noonkester of Granbury; his daughter, Mahayla D. Baker of Boyd; his former wife and mother of his daughter, Tamara Baker of Boyd; his sisters, Debrah Lynn Noonkester and husband David of Lipan, Roxanne Baunita Elkins and husband Mike of Granbury and Suzie Little and husband Kerdace of Granbury; his nieces, Michele Williams, Benita Elkins, Jami Hardie, Autumn Noonkester; his nephews, Justin Hardie and Kevin Noonkester; other family members and a host of friends.

Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home, Boyd, Texas-940-433-5310

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Dear Jay,
My heart feels heavy for you and yours with the tragic death of your son.
I will be praying for God to give you strength during this sad time.
He will carry you.

Footprints in the Sand

One night I had a dream...
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord,
and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand;
One belonged to me, and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before us,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life,
There was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life.
This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
You would walk with me all the way;
But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life,
There is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why in times when I needed you the most,
you should leave me.
The Lord replied,
"My precious, precious child.
I love you, and I would never, ever leave you during your times of trial and suffering.
When you saw only one set of footprints,It was then that I carried you."

Elaine Sapp

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Jay,

We imagine there is no pain more far-reaching and deeper than losing a child. Our heart and prayers go out to you, and your family, at this most difficult time.

Joe & Teri McGee Stout

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