Obituary of Samuel Dwight Baker

Samuel Dwight Baker, 89, widower of Catherine Olivia Shaw Baker, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at his residence. Born in Lynchburg, to the late Joseph and Vista Wilson Baker, Dwight retired from Campbell Soup after 30 years of service. He later worked with Murrays Auto Parts and Piggly Wiggly. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church. He is survived by four daughters, Cathy B. Weathers (John) of Sumter, Debbie Bass of Georgia, Tammey B. Cundiff of Georgia, and Sandy B. Mauricio of Sumter; nine grandchildren, Amanda Conover, Wes Weathers, Kimberly Thames, Danielle Wright, Nikki Pritchard, Ashley Kummer, Jeffrey Mauricio, Jeremey Mauricio, and Jessika Mauricio; and 17 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the home, 2028 Greenville Circle, Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Harley Case and Allen Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. John United Methodist Church Missions, 136 Poinsett Dr., Sumter, SC 29150, or to a charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of arrangements (803) 775-9386.