Ken Baldwin, Sr.

Asheville – Weldon Kenneth “Ken” Baldwin, Sr., 92, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Flesher’s Fairview Health Care Center. A native and resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1989 following 38 years of service with CP&L, and at the time of his retirement, he served as a Control Room Shift Forman. He was a member of South Asheville Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and was a US Navy WWII veteran. Mr. Baldwin was the son of the late Nathaniel Dexter and Lorena Burnette Baldwin. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Nathan Ellis. Surviving are his wife of 71 years, Charlotte Reiner Baldwin of the home; children, Linda Greene of Asheville, Charlotte Wright (Norris Wright) of Fairview, Jean Baldwin, Carol Baldwin (Rob Luka) and Kenny Baldwin (Laura) all of Asheville; 8 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandson. Private funeral services were held at 3 PM Sunday, September 15, 2019 at South Asheville Baptist Church. Burial followed at Gashes Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, with military honors provided by the US Navy. Pallbearers were his grandsons, Zachery Baldwin, Cody Baldwin, Brian Drant, Jeffrey Baldwin, Seth Grooms, Ethan Grooms and Brent Grooms. Honorary pallbearers were (in memoriam) Nathan Ellis, and the Deacons of South Asheville Baptist Church.