Thomas

Baxter

Former Paulding County resident, Thomas Baxter age 58 died Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

He was born July 4, 1962 in Paulding, Ohio son of Betty (Clark) and the late Larry Baxter.   On May 7, 2005 he married the love of his life, Sara Maria Ojeda Salazar. He is also survived by his brother, Mark and wife Sabrina.

Tom and Sara meet in Paraguay, where she is from.  Tom loved Paraguay and dreamed of retiring there some day.  He loved Sara's family and friends dearly, parents Daniel and Sara, along with brother Danny and wife Laura.  Tom was the favorite Uncle to his nieces Victoria, Danny's daughter, and Abigail, Paola's daughter.

Tom brought the family together through cooking and humor. He selflessly devoted his time to the Casa de Misericordia children's home in Paraguay.  He was famous for his father's baked beans recipe.  His social joyfulness and humor will be missed by all.

He was employed as a volleyball coach and mentor. Tom traveled the United States and changed so many people's lives, helping them find their way and achieve their goals. Tom's passion, knowledge and drive to help others left behind a legacy that touched many lives in a great way.

Funeral services will be conducted 1 PM Friday, April 23 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding.  He will be laid to rest in St. Paul Cemetery, Paulding.

There will be visitation on Friday from 12 noon until time of services.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tom Baxter Memorial Fund on GoFundMe.