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Viola Baldwin

[June 16, 2009]  Viola Mae Baldwin, 89, of Lincoln, died Sunday, June 14, 2009, at home, surrounded by the love and care of her daughter.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Holland Barry and Bennett Funeral Home. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.  

Mrs. Baldwin retired from Lincoln Developmental Center in 1982. During World War II she had worked in ammunition plants to help support two of her brothers, who were fighting in the war.

She was born March 4, 1920, in Monticello to Stanley James Sharp and Martha Jane Allen Sharp. She married James Benedict on March 13, 1936. She later married Corbin "Rocky" Baldwin on Dec. 23, 1950, and he preceded her in death.

She is survived by her daughter, Roberta (and John Sr.) Ingram of Lincoln; three grandchildren, John Ingram Jr. of Armington, Theresa McDannald of Armington and Kelly Jean Teutsch of Minier; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandsons.

She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Roy Henry Sharp, Ray Basil Sharp and Stanley James Sharp Jr.

She was a member of Broadwell Christian Church.

She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and quilting and passed many of her creations on to her family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Broadwell Christian Church or Memorial Home Hospice and will be accepted at the funeral home.

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