Bert Henry Baldwin, Jr.

Bert Henry Baldwin Jr. born, raised and passed in Highlands on August 14, 2024. He was born June 14, 1937, to the late Frances (Rogers) and Bert Henry Baldwin, Sr. of Highlands.

Bert and Robert (brother), worked as youth with their dad building homes around Mirror Lake. Bert went to Virginia and learned the trade as a brick layer. He went to night school studying as civil engineer and started building brick homes with stone fire places in Virginia and then Highlands.

Bert's hobbies were gardening dahlias and pole beans, playing bingo with friends. Riding his horse over fences and fox hunting. Teaching horse care, riding and showing to 4-H children. He served on the board of the Franklin Horse Club. He loved his daughters and watched them grow riding and showing to the open jumper platform, riding warm blood jumpers and dressage performance of show degree.

Bert is survived by 1 sister, 1 brother, 2 daughters, 3 grandchildren and 6 great children that he enjoyed visiting with them when he retired. In addition to his parents, Mr. Baldwin was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Robert and David.

The family, Betty Baldwin Sullivan (sister) would like to thank friends in (no particular order) and caregiver Randy Bryson, Rick Ammos, Joan Pinto (deceased), Don Moffitt, Royce Woods, and Herman & Sally Delawter and Stephan & Vickie Baldwin. Special thank you to Ted & Vickie Rhodes.

His family cared for him these last few years, Audrey (Charles) Adam (Kim), Jason (Riley), great grand children: Ivy, Andrew, & Wesley, also Acher, Alaric, Atticus, Aiden and Derek. Bert told family stories and enjoyed watching these boys grow and play ball.

“Bert was a friend to many and will be missed by many!” Herman & Sally Delawter, (plays the dulcimer)

A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 5:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 4:00 till 5:00 PM at the funeral home.

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Bryant-Grant Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the Baldwin family.