Emily Fortune Baldwin
March 7, 1925 ~ October 27, 2011
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Emily Fortune Baldwin, 86, of Asheville, died on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center.
A native of Buncombe Co., she was a daughter of the late Jack and Nan Whitaker Fortune. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Belton Baldwin, and by her sisters, Clara Gallimore and Beverly Stewart.
Mrs. Baldwin was a member of Reed Memorial Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, James Baldwin and wife Tina, of Henderson Co.; daughter, Nancy Crouch and husband Terry, of Asheville; brother, Albert Fortune; sister-in-law, Lois Angel and husband Weldon; and granddaughters, Kara Baker and husband Brent, of California, and Sarah Crouch, of Asheville.
A funeral service for Mrs. Baldwin will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Melton officiating. Interment will follow at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory.
Her family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.
Her family expresses thanks to Dr. Suzanne Landis of MAHEC Family Practice, Jan Houck of CarePartners Palliative Care, the staff of Fleshers Fairview, and staff at CarePartners Hospice for all of their wonderful care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to CarePartners Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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The passing of our mom, is a sad time for the family and life will never be quite the same without her.
However we are thankful she was able to enjoy her life until the end.
While a devout christian she never preached her beliefs, she just lived them and let us watch.
We will miss her caring and wisdom.
Emily was our mother’s roommate at Flesher’s Fairview. We grew to know and love her so well. What a sweet lady she was and so interesting to talk to. We will miss her, especially our mom. God bless you, her family.
From: Anita Wages & Vicki Totherow
October 27th, we said goodbye to my Mom & best friend. She taught me many thing about loving people, living thru the good & the bad, making the best of things and growing where you were planted. She taught me about a higher power & faith in God. And that in the end all will be OK. She talked the talk and truly did walk the walk. I will miss her.
I attended school with Kara,Emily’s grand daughter and enjoyed talking with Mrs.Baldwin. The family is in our thoughts and prayers.
I sure will miss my Emilie, as I called her. She was such a special lady. My thoughts are with Nancy and all the family, I will also miss you people as well.
i am sorry for your loss. I enjoy the times that Emily and I worked together for Black Mountain Machine. She will be missed by all of us.
My deepest sympathies to Emily’s family. I was fortunate to get to know Emily over 30 years of Marie and I visiting Albert…often Emily would stop by after her hair appointment to chat with him, to share a meal with him, to sit in his yard or at the dining table…just sharing simply her grace, humor and love…
and when we were there, she always graciously included us in her visit time with her brother…and we also had the telephone updates from Albert on the doings of his sisters…Emily was obviously a blessing for the entire family and will be missed…
We are with you all on this celebration of Emily’s life…
with love, Anne and Marie
Nancy and Famiy,
I am sorry for your loss. Thinking about you and your family and keeping you in prayer. God will surround you with peace and love.
Aunt Emily was my last surviving aunt. I loved and respected her quiet ways. I will miss her.
Love to James and Nancy,
Marie
My heartfelt sympathy to your family during this sad time. Keep the wonderful memories you have close to your heart. They will give you great strength and comfort in the days ahead. Your family is in my prayers.
My heartfelt sympathy to your family during this sad time. Keep the wonderful memories you have close to your heart. They will give you great strength and comfort in the days ahead. Your family is in my prayers.
Please accept our deepest condolences on your loss. Our thoughts and best wishes are with you and your family as you pass through this sad time.
We first met Emily while attending Asheville Wesleyan Church. We were always impressed with her kindness. My husband and I appreciated Emily’s friendship during those years and truly enjoyed all the wonderful times we shared with Emily. It is with great sadness to hear of her passing, she will always be remembered as a loving, kind lady. May God comfort you during your time of loss. God’s Blessings to your family.
Nancy, I was so sorry to hear of your mothers passing. If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know. After reading all the messages about your mother, I wish I would have known her better.Brenda Marlor & Glenda Stines
I had the privilege getting to know Emily the short time she was at Adult Day Services.While visiting another little lady at the nursing home I ran into Emily again it was so good to get to see her again & visit with her.Such a sweet person she will be missed.
Aunt Emily was so much fun ! When she visited us in Houston she could’nt stop talking about how ‘flat ‘ it was in Texas.She would ask me ‘ where are your mountains?’ !! I loved the cook-outs with her and Uncle Belton and all the cousins. Such fond memories. She will be missed.