Amos T. Baldwin age 92, of Dayton, passed away on Saturday November 19, 2011. He was born on October 24, 1919 in Wilder, TN to the late Rufus and Bessie Baldwin. In addition to his parents, Amos is preceded in death by, three brothers, Alfonso, Rupert and Shirley Baldwin.
Amos is survived by his wife of 64 years, Pauline (Sandy) Baldwin; two sons, Laird (Belinda) Baldwin and Dallas (Barbara) Baldwin; four grandchildren, Matthew, Angela, Andrew and Jennifer; four great grandchildren, Nathaniel, Caleb, Ethan and Abigail; three sisters, Claudine Dunaway, Joanna Stults and Freda Scurlock; two brothers, Paul and David Baldwin; and a host of other family members and good friends.
Amos honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII and was the recipient of three purple hearts and four bronze stars. He retired from General Motors after 32 ½ years of service. Amos was a lifelong member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Dayton.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday November 22, 2011 at12:00 pm at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1501 E. Third St., where the family will receive friends for two hours prior from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Pastor Richard Springer to officiate services.