Billy Arnold Baldwin Sr.
April 24, 1934 - June 29, 2022
Obituary
Billy Arnold Baldwin, Sr., 88, of Charter Oak, Missouri, (rural Catron) died on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the Arbors at Capetown in Cape Girardeau.
Billy was born April 24, 1934 in Charter Oak to Arzie and Bertie Barnett Baldwin. He and Rebecca Sue Stobaugh were married on June 26, 1954 in Hernando, Mississippi. Three children, Tamara, Billy Jr., and Chris, were born to their union. They were married for nearly 59 years before Rebecca's death on April 28, 2013.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1954-56 and was stationed in Pirmasens, Germany. After his service, he used the G.I. Bill to earn his G.E.D. and attend mechanics' school. While Rebecca was completing her teaching degree at Arkansas State Teachers College, they lived in Conway, Arkansas, where Billy worked as a mechanic.
When they moved back to Missouri, he worked for the Mahan-Radcliffe Cotton Gin in rural Parma and farmed. In 1962 he opened Bill's Repair and Welding Shop in Charter Oak and worked on automobiles, farm equipment, and anything with an engine. After closing his shop in the early 1990s, he farmed 160 acres for a neighbor and served as a Jacques Seed distributor for a number of years. He also worked in Farm and Home sales at Homestead's in Sikeston, Missouri. For over 30 years Billy served as the treasurer of the Elk Township (Stoddard County) Road Board, helping to oversee the construction and maintenance of bridges and roads in the township.
In 1976 he received his private pilot's license, an accomplishment of which he was very proud. He loved camping at Sam A. Baker and Arrowhead Campgrounds near Grassy, Missouri, and attending bluegrass music festivals there and at numerous other locations. He enjoyed playing his upright acoustic bass in jam sessions at these festivals and in the homes, shops, and barns of his bluegrass family. In recent years, he enjoyed playing cards and "loafing" at the "card shack" on Highway D near Dexter with old friends. Billy enjoyed the outdoors and fished and hunted with family and friends much of his life, and he was an avid collector of pocket knives and old marbles. He was known for his sense of humor and his ability to have multiple jokes or funny stories at the ready to share. He was also a past member of the Essex, Missouri Lions Club.
As a youth, Billy was baptized into the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his daughter, Tamara Baldwin Sessoms of Cape Girardeau, two sons, Billy Jr. and Chris Baldwin, both of Charter Oak; five grandchildren, Blake (Ashley) Kendrick, Brandon (Jordan) Kendrick, Megan (Ross) Hoover, Haley Baldwin, and Clayton Baldwin; step-grandchildren, Deidre Sessoms (David DeNuzzo), Hank (Shannon) Sessoms; four great-grandchildren, Brooks Kendrick, Laken Hoover, Jayce Kendrick, and Hadley Kendrick; three step-great-grandchildren, Trey Sessoms, Alex DeNuzzo, and Jace DeNuzzo; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-laws, Glenda and Jerry Barber of Dexter, Missouri; Margaret and Walton Weaver of Beaumont, Texas; Jan and Allen Powell of Dexter, Missouri; Jeannine McCoy of Lubbock, Texas; Pauline Baldwin of Cuba, Missouri; Pat Baldwin of Dexter, Missouri; Irene Baldwin of Jackson, Missouri; and Randal Breece of Jackson, Missouri; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other beloved extended family and friends. He is also survived by his dear grand-dogs, including Gus, Patch, and Ben with whom he spent the most time.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca; his parents; father-and mother-in-law, Avery and Martha Stobaugh; son-in-law, Henry Sessoms, Sr.; six brothers, Albert, Arzie Jr., Raleigh, Harold, Ron, and Rick Baldwin; three sisters, Mary Swinger, Polly Pannebecker, and Cassandra Breece; brothers-in-law, Harry Swinger, Roy Pannebecker, and Larry Jones; sisters-in-law, Hazel Baldwin and Kathy Jones; and the family's beloved chihuahua, Bitty.
For the last year of his life, Billy was unable to live independently and safely in his home in his beloved Charter Oak. For the past eight months he resided in the Arbors at Capetown in Cape Girardeau. The family would like to acknowledge the staff at the Arbors for their loving care and attention shown to Billy and the compassionate care provided by Crown Hospice personnel during his final weeks.
Visitation will be conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Larry and Kathy Jones Family H.O.P.E. Campaign, P.O. Box 1785, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 or the charity of choice.
The funeral service will be live streamed, visit Billy's obituary at mathisfuneralhomes.com on Wednesday, July 6th, a link for the webcast will be in his service information.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
April 24, 1934 - June 29, 2022
Obituary
Billy Arnold Baldwin, Sr., 88, of Charter Oak, Missouri, (rural Catron) died on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the Arbors at Capetown in Cape Girardeau.
Billy was born April 24, 1934 in Charter Oak to Arzie and Bertie Barnett Baldwin. He and Rebecca Sue Stobaugh were married on June 26, 1954 in Hernando, Mississippi. Three children, Tamara, Billy Jr., and Chris, were born to their union. They were married for nearly 59 years before Rebecca's death on April 28, 2013.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1954-56 and was stationed in Pirmasens, Germany. After his service, he used the G.I. Bill to earn his G.E.D. and attend mechanics' school. While Rebecca was completing her teaching degree at Arkansas State Teachers College, they lived in Conway, Arkansas, where Billy worked as a mechanic.
When they moved back to Missouri, he worked for the Mahan-Radcliffe Cotton Gin in rural Parma and farmed. In 1962 he opened Bill's Repair and Welding Shop in Charter Oak and worked on automobiles, farm equipment, and anything with an engine. After closing his shop in the early 1990s, he farmed 160 acres for a neighbor and served as a Jacques Seed distributor for a number of years. He also worked in Farm and Home sales at Homestead's in Sikeston, Missouri. For over 30 years Billy served as the treasurer of the Elk Township (Stoddard County) Road Board, helping to oversee the construction and maintenance of bridges and roads in the township.
In 1976 he received his private pilot's license, an accomplishment of which he was very proud. He loved camping at Sam A. Baker and Arrowhead Campgrounds near Grassy, Missouri, and attending bluegrass music festivals there and at numerous other locations. He enjoyed playing his upright acoustic bass in jam sessions at these festivals and in the homes, shops, and barns of his bluegrass family. In recent years, he enjoyed playing cards and "loafing" at the "card shack" on Highway D near Dexter with old friends. Billy enjoyed the outdoors and fished and hunted with family and friends much of his life, and he was an avid collector of pocket knives and old marbles. He was known for his sense of humor and his ability to have multiple jokes or funny stories at the ready to share. He was also a past member of the Essex, Missouri Lions Club.
As a youth, Billy was baptized into the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his daughter, Tamara Baldwin Sessoms of Cape Girardeau, two sons, Billy Jr. and Chris Baldwin, both of Charter Oak; five grandchildren, Blake (Ashley) Kendrick, Brandon (Jordan) Kendrick, Megan (Ross) Hoover, Haley Baldwin, and Clayton Baldwin; step-grandchildren, Deidre Sessoms (David DeNuzzo), Hank (Shannon) Sessoms; four great-grandchildren, Brooks Kendrick, Laken Hoover, Jayce Kendrick, and Hadley Kendrick; three step-great-grandchildren, Trey Sessoms, Alex DeNuzzo, and Jace DeNuzzo; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-laws, Glenda and Jerry Barber of Dexter, Missouri; Margaret and Walton Weaver of Beaumont, Texas; Jan and Allen Powell of Dexter, Missouri; Jeannine McCoy of Lubbock, Texas; Pauline Baldwin of Cuba, Missouri; Pat Baldwin of Dexter, Missouri; Irene Baldwin of Jackson, Missouri; and Randal Breece of Jackson, Missouri; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other beloved extended family and friends. He is also survived by his dear grand-dogs, including Gus, Patch, and Ben with whom he spent the most time.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca; his parents; father-and mother-in-law, Avery and Martha Stobaugh; son-in-law, Henry Sessoms, Sr.; six brothers, Albert, Arzie Jr., Raleigh, Harold, Ron, and Rick Baldwin; three sisters, Mary Swinger, Polly Pannebecker, and Cassandra Breece; brothers-in-law, Harry Swinger, Roy Pannebecker, and Larry Jones; sisters-in-law, Hazel Baldwin and Kathy Jones; and the family's beloved chihuahua, Bitty.
For the last year of his life, Billy was unable to live independently and safely in his home in his beloved Charter Oak. For the past eight months he resided in the Arbors at Capetown in Cape Girardeau. The family would like to acknowledge the staff at the Arbors for their loving care and attention shown to Billy and the compassionate care provided by Crown Hospice personnel during his final weeks.
Visitation will be conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Larry and Kathy Jones Family H.O.P.E. Campaign, P.O. Box 1785, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 or the charity of choice.
The funeral service will be live streamed, visit Billy's obituary at mathisfuneralhomes.com on Wednesday, July 6th, a link for the webcast will be in his service information.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Billy Arnold Baldwin Sr.
April 24, 1934 - June 29, 2022
Obituary
Billy Arnold Baldwin, Sr., 88, of Charter Oak, Missouri, (rural Catron) died on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the Arbors at Capetown in Cape Girardeau.
Billy was born April 24, 1934 in Charter Oak to Arzie and Bertie Barnett Baldwin. He and Rebecca Sue Stobaugh were married on June 26, 1954 in Hernando, Mississippi. Three children, Tamara, Billy Jr., and Chris, were born to their union. They were married for nearly 59 years before Rebecca's death on April 28, 2013.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1954-56 and was stationed in Pirmasens, Germany. After his service, he used the G.I. Bill to earn his G.E.D. and attend mechanics' school. While Rebecca was completing her teaching degree at Arkansas State Teachers College, they lived in Conway, Arkansas, where Billy worked as a mechanic.
When they moved back to Missouri, he worked for the Mahan-Radcliffe Cotton Gin in rural Parma and farmed. In 1962 he opened Bill's Repair and Welding Shop in Charter Oak and worked on automobiles, farm equipment, and anything with an engine. After closing his shop in the early 1990s, he farmed 160 acres for a neighbor and served as a Jacques Seed distributor for a number of years. He also worked in Farm and Home sales at Homestead's in Sikeston, Missouri. For over 30 years Billy served as the treasurer of the Elk Township (Stoddard County) Road Board, helping to oversee the construction and maintenance of bridges and roads in the township.
In 1976 he received his private pilot's license, an accomplishment of which he was very proud. He loved camping at Sam A. Baker and Arrowhead Campgrounds near Grassy, Missouri, and attending bluegrass music festivals there and at numerous other locations. He enjoyed playing his upright acoustic bass in jam sessions at these festivals and in the homes, shops, and barns of his bluegrass family. In recent years, he enjoyed playing cards and "loafing" at the "card shack" on Highway D near Dexter with old friends. Billy enjoyed the outdoors and fished and hunted with family and friends much of his life, and he was an avid collector of pocket knives and old marbles. He was known for his sense of humor and his ability to have multiple jokes or funny stories at the ready to share. He was also a past member of the Essex, Missouri Lions Club.
As a youth, Billy was baptized into the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his daughter, Tamara Baldwin Sessoms of Cape Girardeau, two sons, Billy Jr. and Chris Baldwin, both of Charter Oak; five grandchildren, Blake (Ashley) Kendrick, Brandon (Jordan) Kendrick, Megan (Ross) Hoover, Haley Baldwin, and Clayton Baldwin; step-grandchildren, Deidre Sessoms (David DeNuzzo), Hank (Shannon) Sessoms; four great-grandchildren, Brooks Kendrick, Laken Hoover, Jayce Kendrick, and Hadley Kendrick; three step-great-grandchildren, Trey Sessoms, Alex DeNuzzo, and Jace DeNuzzo; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-laws, Glenda and Jerry Barber of Dexter, Missouri; Margaret and Walton Weaver of Beaumont, Texas; Jan and Allen Powell of Dexter, Missouri; Jeannine McCoy of Lubbock, Texas; Pauline Baldwin of Cuba, Missouri; Pat Baldwin of Dexter, Missouri; Irene Baldwin of Jackson, Missouri; and Randal Breece of Jackson, Missouri; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other beloved extended family and friends. He is also survived by his dear grand-dogs, including Gus, Patch, and Ben with whom he spent the most time.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca; his parents; father-and mother-in-law, Avery and Martha Stobaugh; son-in-law, Henry Sessoms, Sr.; six brothers, Albert, Arzie Jr., Raleigh, Harold, Ron, and Rick Baldwin; three sisters, Mary Swinger, Polly Pannebecker, and Cassandra Breece; brothers-in-law, Harry Swinger, Roy Pannebecker, and Larry Jones; sisters-in-law, Hazel Baldwin and Kathy Jones; and the family's beloved chihuahua, Bitty.
For the last year of his life, Billy was unable to live independently and safely in his home in his beloved Charter Oak. For the past eight months he resided in the Arbors at Capetown in Cape Girardeau. The family would like to acknowledge the staff at the Arbors for their loving care and attention shown to Billy and the compassionate care provided by Crown Hospice personnel during his final weeks.
Visitation will be conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Larry and Kathy Jones Family H.O.P.E. Campaign, P.O. Box 1785, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 or the charity of choice.
The funeral service will be live streamed, visit Billy's obituary at mathisfuneralhomes.com on Wednesday, July 6th, a link for the webcast will be in his service information.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
April 24, 1934 - June 29, 2022
Obituary
Billy Arnold Baldwin, Sr., 88, of Charter Oak, Missouri, (rural Catron) died on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the Arbors at Capetown in Cape Girardeau.
Billy was born April 24, 1934 in Charter Oak to Arzie and Bertie Barnett Baldwin. He and Rebecca Sue Stobaugh were married on June 26, 1954 in Hernando, Mississippi. Three children, Tamara, Billy Jr., and Chris, were born to their union. They were married for nearly 59 years before Rebecca's death on April 28, 2013.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1954-56 and was stationed in Pirmasens, Germany. After his service, he used the G.I. Bill to earn his G.E.D. and attend mechanics' school. While Rebecca was completing her teaching degree at Arkansas State Teachers College, they lived in Conway, Arkansas, where Billy worked as a mechanic.
When they moved back to Missouri, he worked for the Mahan-Radcliffe Cotton Gin in rural Parma and farmed. In 1962 he opened Bill's Repair and Welding Shop in Charter Oak and worked on automobiles, farm equipment, and anything with an engine. After closing his shop in the early 1990s, he farmed 160 acres for a neighbor and served as a Jacques Seed distributor for a number of years. He also worked in Farm and Home sales at Homestead's in Sikeston, Missouri. For over 30 years Billy served as the treasurer of the Elk Township (Stoddard County) Road Board, helping to oversee the construction and maintenance of bridges and roads in the township.
In 1976 he received his private pilot's license, an accomplishment of which he was very proud. He loved camping at Sam A. Baker and Arrowhead Campgrounds near Grassy, Missouri, and attending bluegrass music festivals there and at numerous other locations. He enjoyed playing his upright acoustic bass in jam sessions at these festivals and in the homes, shops, and barns of his bluegrass family. In recent years, he enjoyed playing cards and "loafing" at the "card shack" on Highway D near Dexter with old friends. Billy enjoyed the outdoors and fished and hunted with family and friends much of his life, and he was an avid collector of pocket knives and old marbles. He was known for his sense of humor and his ability to have multiple jokes or funny stories at the ready to share. He was also a past member of the Essex, Missouri Lions Club.
As a youth, Billy was baptized into the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his daughter, Tamara Baldwin Sessoms of Cape Girardeau, two sons, Billy Jr. and Chris Baldwin, both of Charter Oak; five grandchildren, Blake (Ashley) Kendrick, Brandon (Jordan) Kendrick, Megan (Ross) Hoover, Haley Baldwin, and Clayton Baldwin; step-grandchildren, Deidre Sessoms (David DeNuzzo), Hank (Shannon) Sessoms; four great-grandchildren, Brooks Kendrick, Laken Hoover, Jayce Kendrick, and Hadley Kendrick; three step-great-grandchildren, Trey Sessoms, Alex DeNuzzo, and Jace DeNuzzo; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-laws, Glenda and Jerry Barber of Dexter, Missouri; Margaret and Walton Weaver of Beaumont, Texas; Jan and Allen Powell of Dexter, Missouri; Jeannine McCoy of Lubbock, Texas; Pauline Baldwin of Cuba, Missouri; Pat Baldwin of Dexter, Missouri; Irene Baldwin of Jackson, Missouri; and Randal Breece of Jackson, Missouri; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other beloved extended family and friends. He is also survived by his dear grand-dogs, including Gus, Patch, and Ben with whom he spent the most time.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca; his parents; father-and mother-in-law, Avery and Martha Stobaugh; son-in-law, Henry Sessoms, Sr.; six brothers, Albert, Arzie Jr., Raleigh, Harold, Ron, and Rick Baldwin; three sisters, Mary Swinger, Polly Pannebecker, and Cassandra Breece; brothers-in-law, Harry Swinger, Roy Pannebecker, and Larry Jones; sisters-in-law, Hazel Baldwin and Kathy Jones; and the family's beloved chihuahua, Bitty.
For the last year of his life, Billy was unable to live independently and safely in his home in his beloved Charter Oak. For the past eight months he resided in the Arbors at Capetown in Cape Girardeau. The family would like to acknowledge the staff at the Arbors for their loving care and attention shown to Billy and the compassionate care provided by Crown Hospice personnel during his final weeks.
Visitation will be conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Larry and Kathy Jones Family H.O.P.E. Campaign, P.O. Box 1785, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 or the charity of choice.
The funeral service will be live streamed, visit Billy's obituary at mathisfuneralhomes.com on Wednesday, July 6th, a link for the webcast will be in his service information.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
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