January 20, 1938 – June 17, 2020
Robert “Bob” Baldwin Sr., 82, Noblesville, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2020 at Riverview Health following an extended illness and therapy stay at Riverwalk Village. He was born on January 20, 1938 to Lewis and Caroline (Coverdale) Baldwin in his life-long home on Cherry Street in Noblesville.
Bob married Laura Berry Baldwin on September 28, 1959. They were married and together 60 years until her passing on March 21, 2019. Bob proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1965 and was stationed in Homestead, Fla.
Bob was employed by Hudler Press until their closing. He was then employed by Kroger for 24 years, retiring in September of 2015. He was a member of the Kroger Union UFCW Local 700.
Bob enjoyed making all children laugh and never knew a stranger. He loved vacations with his wife and family, especially the funny man at Branson, Mo., Washington, D.C., and Texas. Bob also enjoyed WWE Wrestling, fishing and camping.
He loved their cats, Sissy, Lucy and Blackie. Bob and Laura were ongoing friends with Bea and Fred Stults from the USAF and vacationed almost yearly together until their passing.
Bob is survived by his daughter, Pennie Baldwin, Noblesville; two sons, Robert (Sue) Baldwin Jr., Noblesville, and Jeffrey (Bobbi) Baldwin Sr., Atlanta; five grandchildren, Jeffrey Baldwin Jr., Atlanta, Brittany (Micheal) Baldwin, Kokomo, Randy Baldwin, Noblesville, Brooke (Nick) Baldwin, Westfield, and Derek (Hannah) Baldwin, Carmel; three great-granddaughters, Nevaeh, Julia and Lilah; one sister, Vickie (Herman) Kersey, Indianapolis; one aunt, Mary Coverdale, Elwood; as well as many, many nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his grandparents, Henry and Eula Coverdale; his wife, Laura Baldwin; one stillborn son on April 9, 1962; one infant sister, Patricia Kay Raper; his uncles, Bill, Don, Dick, Teddy, Phillip, Earl and Harry Coverdale, and Earl and Don Baldwin; his aunt and uncle, Edna Mae and Donald Woods; his aunt, Shirley Coverdale; and his cousins, Ruth Coverdale Hunter, Joanne Coverdale, Ronald Baldwin, Wayne Baldwin, Judy Jessup and Donnie Woods.
A double service with his aunt, Shirley Coverdale, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan St., Noblesville, with visitation from 10 a.m. to the time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville.
Condolences: randallroberts.com