Greydon Gordon Baldwin, Sr., age 92, of Orange, Texas passed away surrounded by loved ones on October 13, 2021 in Orange.
Funeral services will be 2pm, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Officiating will be Reverend Gary McCormick of First Christian Church.
Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange.
Visitation will be from 5~7pm, Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Sibley, Missouri, on June 24, 1929, he was the son of Ruler G. Baldwin and Laura (Archer) Baldwin.
He served bravely in the United States Navy aboard the USS Badoeng Strait Air Craft Carrier and served in Guam. Greydon was a hard worker and excelled at any profession he put his mind to. While employed with DuPont he attended school at Lamar University to obtain his Mechanical Engineering degree. He dedicated 44 years of hardwork and devotion to DuPont before retiring. He did consulting in Spokane Washington and was Fire Chief for Sabine Neches Chiefs and taugh Fire Safety through Lamar. Greydon was a faithful member of First Christian Church, where he took great joy in serving his Lord. He was a Cub Scout Master and a Scout Master for many years while his son was an Eagle Scout. Greydon was an avid tennis player, and enjoyed playing bridge, dominos and other card games. He loved travelling with his wife and making as many memories as he could with her. Greydon was an incredible husband, father, brother, and grandfather and will be deeply missed by all those he left an impact on.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruler and Laura Baldwin his brother, Rosoe Baldwin and his sisters, Juanita Thibodeaux and Gwenda Dunkle.
He is survived by his loving wife of almost 74 years, LaVerne Baldwin, his son, Greydon G. Baldwin, Jr. and wife Judy B. Baldwin, his grandchildren, Mindy M. Currie and husband Robert W. Currie of Orange and Laura B. Reed and husband Morgan A. Reed of Katy, Texas, great-grandchildren, Jaycee C. Reed, Peyton Grey McKee, Mia M. Reed, Paige E. McKee, Sullivan A. Reed, Brooke Dixon and Todd Dixon and great-great-grandchildren, Addilyn, Logan and Charlotte Dixon.
Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Currie, Morgan Reed, Peyton Grey McKee, Sullivan Reed, Eddie Faulk, Mark Foreman and Michael T. Barnes. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Mike Cotton and Jerry Cotton.
Funeral services will be 2pm, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Officiating will be Reverend Gary McCormick of First Christian Church.
Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange.
Visitation will be from 5~7pm, Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Sibley, Missouri, on June 24, 1929, he was the son of Ruler G. Baldwin and Laura (Archer) Baldwin.
He served bravely in the United States Navy aboard the USS Badoeng Strait Air Craft Carrier and served in Guam. Greydon was a hard worker and excelled at any profession he put his mind to. While employed with DuPont he attended school at Lamar University to obtain his Mechanical Engineering degree. He dedicated 44 years of hardwork and devotion to DuPont before retiring. He did consulting in Spokane Washington and was Fire Chief for Sabine Neches Chiefs and taugh Fire Safety through Lamar. Greydon was a faithful member of First Christian Church, where he took great joy in serving his Lord. He was a Cub Scout Master and a Scout Master for many years while his son was an Eagle Scout. Greydon was an avid tennis player, and enjoyed playing bridge, dominos and other card games. He loved travelling with his wife and making as many memories as he could with her. Greydon was an incredible husband, father, brother, and grandfather and will be deeply missed by all those he left an impact on.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruler and Laura Baldwin his brother, Rosoe Baldwin and his sisters, Juanita Thibodeaux and Gwenda Dunkle.
He is survived by his loving wife of almost 74 years, LaVerne Baldwin, his son, Greydon G. Baldwin, Jr. and wife Judy B. Baldwin, his grandchildren, Mindy M. Currie and husband Robert W. Currie of Orange and Laura B. Reed and husband Morgan A. Reed of Katy, Texas, great-grandchildren, Jaycee C. Reed, Peyton Grey McKee, Mia M. Reed, Paige E. McKee, Sullivan A. Reed, Brooke Dixon and Todd Dixon and great-great-grandchildren, Addilyn, Logan and Charlotte Dixon.
Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Currie, Morgan Reed, Peyton Grey McKee, Sullivan Reed, Eddie Faulk, Mark Foreman and Michael T. Barnes. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Mike Cotton and Jerry Cotton.
Greydon Gordon Baldwin, Sr., age 92, of Orange, Texas passed away surrounded by loved ones on October 13, 2021 in Orange.
Funeral services will be 2pm, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Officiating will be Reverend Gary McCormick of First Christian Church.
Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange.
Visitation will be from 5~7pm, Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Sibley, Missouri, on June 24, 1929, he was the son of Ruler G. Baldwin and Laura (Archer) Baldwin.
He served bravely in the United States Navy aboard the USS Badoeng Strait Air Craft Carrier and served in Guam. Greydon was a hard worker and excelled at any profession he put his mind to. While employed with DuPont he attended school at Lamar University to obtain his Mechanical Engineering degree. He dedicated 44 years of hardwork and devotion to DuPont before retiring. He did consulting in Spokane Washington and was Fire Chief for Sabine Neches Chiefs and taugh Fire Safety through Lamar. Greydon was a faithful member of First Christian Church, where he took great joy in serving his Lord. He was a Cub Scout Master and a Scout Master for many years while his son was an Eagle Scout. Greydon was an avid tennis player, and enjoyed playing bridge, dominos and other card games. He loved travelling with his wife and making as many memories as he could with her. Greydon was an incredible husband, father, brother, and grandfather and will be deeply missed by all those he left an impact on.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruler and Laura Baldwin his brother, Rosoe Baldwin and his sisters, Juanita Thibodeaux and Gwenda Dunkle.
He is survived by his loving wife of almost 74 years, LaVerne Baldwin, his son, Greydon G. Baldwin, Jr. and wife Judy B. Baldwin, his grandchildren, Mindy M. Currie and husband Robert W. Currie of Orange and Laura B. Reed and husband Morgan A. Reed of Katy, Texas, great-grandchildren, Jaycee C. Reed, Peyton Grey McKee, Mia M. Reed, Paige E. McKee, Sullivan A. Reed, Brooke Dixon and Todd Dixon and great-great-grandchildren, Addilyn, Logan and Charlotte Dixon.
Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Currie, Morgan Reed, Peyton Grey McKee, Sullivan Reed, Eddie Faulk, Mark Foreman and Michael T. Barnes. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Mike Cotton and Jerry Cotton.
Funeral services will be 2pm, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Officiating will be Reverend Gary McCormick of First Christian Church.
Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in West Orange.
Visitation will be from 5~7pm, Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Sibley, Missouri, on June 24, 1929, he was the son of Ruler G. Baldwin and Laura (Archer) Baldwin.
He served bravely in the United States Navy aboard the USS Badoeng Strait Air Craft Carrier and served in Guam. Greydon was a hard worker and excelled at any profession he put his mind to. While employed with DuPont he attended school at Lamar University to obtain his Mechanical Engineering degree. He dedicated 44 years of hardwork and devotion to DuPont before retiring. He did consulting in Spokane Washington and was Fire Chief for Sabine Neches Chiefs and taugh Fire Safety through Lamar. Greydon was a faithful member of First Christian Church, where he took great joy in serving his Lord. He was a Cub Scout Master and a Scout Master for many years while his son was an Eagle Scout. Greydon was an avid tennis player, and enjoyed playing bridge, dominos and other card games. He loved travelling with his wife and making as many memories as he could with her. Greydon was an incredible husband, father, brother, and grandfather and will be deeply missed by all those he left an impact on.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruler and Laura Baldwin his brother, Rosoe Baldwin and his sisters, Juanita Thibodeaux and Gwenda Dunkle.
He is survived by his loving wife of almost 74 years, LaVerne Baldwin, his son, Greydon G. Baldwin, Jr. and wife Judy B. Baldwin, his grandchildren, Mindy M. Currie and husband Robert W. Currie of Orange and Laura B. Reed and husband Morgan A. Reed of Katy, Texas, great-grandchildren, Jaycee C. Reed, Peyton Grey McKee, Mia M. Reed, Paige E. McKee, Sullivan A. Reed, Brooke Dixon and Todd Dixon and great-great-grandchildren, Addilyn, Logan and Charlotte Dixon.
Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Currie, Morgan Reed, Peyton Grey McKee, Sullivan Reed, Eddie Faulk, Mark Foreman and Michael T. Barnes. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Mike Cotton and Jerry Cotton.
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