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Melba Whitaker Baldwin

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Memphis Funeral Home - Poplar

5599 Poplar Ave

Memphis, Tennessee

Melba Baldwin Obituary

MELBA WHITAKER BALDWIN passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at her home in Memphis. She was born in Camden, AR to Jessie Ames Whitaker and James Chamberlain Whitaker. She was a 1943 graduate of Central High School in Memphis and later worked at Kimberly-Clark Corp. and Yorkshire Cleaners. Mrs. Baldwin was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church and the Esther Sunday School Class. She was the widow of Mayo L. Thomas and Thomas Edward Baldwin and is survived by her children, Eddie Jean Childress of Memphis, Gae Dickinson of Olive Branch, MS, Marsha Thomas Haley of Cordova, TN and James Michael Thomas of Little Rock, AR. She also leaves her brother, James Whitaker of Roswell, GA, 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 17 at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel, with burial in Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. this evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be sent to Ridgeway Baptist Church. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar 901-725-0100 www.memphisfuneralhome.net

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Published by The Commercial Appeal on Jun. 16, 2008.

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Don and Margaret Guess

June 17, 2008

To each of you we send our love and sympathy. She was a special person to all who knew her. We are sorry we can not be there but we are there in spirit.

Barbara Foules Shepherd

June 16, 2008

Marsha and Family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I always thought a lot of your mother. She had such a sweet spirit. May your memories comfort you and your family. You are in my prayers.
May God bless you,
The Foules Family

Nancy Dugard

June 16, 2008

Marsha & Family,
So sorry to hear of your loss. Mrs. Melba was a wonderful lady and I am so blessed to have known her.
You all will continue to be in my prayers.

~Nancy

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