Edgar Baker

Edgar Leon Baker BRISTOL, Va. Edgar Leon Baker, 80, died on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, at the Wellmont Hospice House, from a lengthy illness. He was born on June 3, 1930, in Pound, Va., and was the son of the late Isaac Winfred Baker and Ida Ruth Baker. Mr. Baker was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. From 1952 until 1959, he worked for Gulf Oil Company. In 1960, he established the Crest Motel in Bristol Virginia and then became the co-owner of the Atlas Honda Corporation in Bristol Virginia. At that time, he established the Lonesome Pine Enduro Riders Association in 1973. Motorcycles were his greatest passion. Mr. Baker was a member of the Gethsemane Baptist Church. Mr. Baker was preceded in death by his wife, regional artist, Roma L. Baker. Survivors include two daughters, Jill C. Hunsucker, and husband Randall, and son, Justin of Bristol Virginia, and Dayna R. Dean and husband Steve of Clayton, N.C.; one sister, Margaret Ann Baker and husband Richard of Knoxville, Tenn.; grandson, Jason L. Clark; and two great-grandchildren of Bristol Virginia. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at 3 p.m. at the Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA, with Pastor Jerry Russell officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Entombment will follow at Forest Hills Memory Gardens- Colonial Chapel Mausoleum. Honorary pallbearers will be nurses and physicians of Bristol Regional Medical Center and Wellmont Hospice House. The family would like to express a special thank you to Dr. David Guldseth and staff for their compassionate care for Mr. Baker. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Gethsemane Baptist Church, 400 Old Airport Road, Bristol, VA 24202. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com Arrangements for Mr. Baker are under the care of the Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA 276-623-2727.