Lillie Ruth Henley Baker, age 83 of Hillsboro, Tennessee, passed away on June 25, 2012 at the Medical Center of Manchester.
She was a retired seamstress, dedicated homemaker and lifetime member of the Rutledge Hill Community Church. She will be fondly remembered as one who loved her family and friends and enjoyed gardening and raising flowers.
She was born in Coffee County, TN to her parents, the late William Alexander “Bud” Henley and Mary Emma Buckner Henley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Wayne Baker; grandson, Stephen Wayne Baker; sister, Mary Emma Henley-Tucker; brothers, Andrew Jackson “Jack” Henley, Luther E. Henley, Paul Henley and James Lewis Henley.
She is survived by her daughters, Brenda S. Todd and her husband Joe of Summitville, TN and Robin A. Boyett and her husband Ronnie of the Rutledge Hill Community in Hillsboro; sister, Judy Henley Nabors and her husband Stanley of Hillsboro; brothers, Billy Frank Henley and his wife Hazel, Tom Henley and his wife Nancy, Carl Henley and Clarence Henley and his wife Nona of Hillsboro, TN; four grandchildren, David Boyett (Laura) of Rutledge Hill, Eric Boyett (Jamie) of Rutledge Hill, Joseph Todd (Kelly) of McMinnville and Jason Todd (Melanie) of McMinnville; five great-grandchildren, Amber Gann, Chase Boyett, Drake Todd, Cadi Beth Todd and Matthew Todd; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be on Wednesday evening, June 27, 2012 from 6:00 until 9:00 P.M. at Central Funeral Home.
The Funeral Service will be conducted on Thursday afternoon, June 28, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. from the Chapel of Central Funeral Home with Brother Billy Robison officiating.
Burial will follow at the Rutledge Hill Community Church Cemetery.
rrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, TN.