Name: Visitation for John David Baldwin
Start: 2022-10-01T10:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-10-01T11:00:00.000Z
Location: Jordantown Weslyan Church

John David Baldwin

August 10, 1965 - September 25, 2022

John David Baldwin, 57, of Vinton, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Jordantown Wesleyan Church with Pastor Steve Henderson officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to www.savethemusic.org, Virginia Chapter. Online condolences may be made at www.Oakeys.com.

Arrangements by Oakey's Funeral Service – Vinton Chapel, Vinton, VA, (540) 982-2221.

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Published by Roanoke Times on Sep. 28, 2022.

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7 Entries

Susan Thompson

December 12, 2023

Sure do miss you and our music times.

Leigh Anna

September 30, 2022

John was my "big cousin." I first remember him as a teenager, when I was still a little kid. I looked up to him and he taught me stuff, and when we got older he became my friend. He's the first person to show me a bar of Neutrogena soap, which I thought was just cool clear orange soap until the day I needed it. John was our personal Weatherman. He was fascinated with meteorology, so every time we'd visit my Aunt Joy we'd look forward to asking John about the forecast. He knew so much about music. I have hours and hours of oldies mix tapes that he shared with me. And we'd listen to his online radio show--even one of my friends from DC became a pretty regular listener. He could remember just about any song and would always bring suggestions and even lyric sheets for the singing portion of our family get-togethers. He knew I loved The Monkees. The last voice message I got from John was a hopeful health update, but he started off by saying that this day happened to be the day that The Monkees premiered on television. When my mom was sick and in pain last year, John and his mom would call at least once a week to sing with her over the phone. Sometimes they would sing for hours. In his last voice message to my mom, he shared with her that he was going into the studio to record some songs. She was on hospice at the time and wasn't responding to everything, but in hearing his voice she exclaimed "Happy John! Happy, happy, John!" I am forever grateful for that moment. John was also a superfan, he enjoyed sports, music, movies, and television shows. But he never just watched, if he liked something he learned all about it. And that made him fascinating to talk to. He was a talented amateur photographer. He liked to take the parkway to work and just for drives. He took lovely photos of sunrises, sunsets, and fall foliage. In 2020, he shared some of those photos with us in calendar Christmas gifts. He was always supportive of my decision to pursue a career in acting. When I was in the DC area he even made it up to see a couple of my plays, and stuck around to grab a bite to eat and meet my friends in the cast. And he always asked how things were going, but never judged when auditions might be slow. He was always positive, upbeat, and hopeful. You couldn't help but smile when you talked to John. I will miss him. ~Leigh Anna Fry

Abraham Traynham

September 30, 2022

Brother John-
You were such a buddy that I thank God for creating you. When Roanoke City bused NW-Roanoke Junior High Schools to SW-Patrick Henry High, it was NOT convenient for me to leave all my friends behind. My first impression of PH was that of our solar system- everybody had their own planet. Yet, your kindness of carrying on conversations with me was like the Sun's energy! Very few classmates were like that. We talked about things in BILLBOARD and about our classwork in Mrs. Bowen's English class.
As the years went by and the Class reunions were upon us, you still had that Christ-like approach for stepping out of the crowd and for wanting to speak! Thanks for breaking the ice!
Your Pal-
Abraham 'Boolah' Traynham

John Moore

September 29, 2022

I enjoyed seeing John at MFA family picnics and other social gatherings, where he and I would talk about politics and his Dallas Cowboys versus my N.Y. Giants. Sometimes if I stopped by to see my wife, John would pop his head into the office and say "Hey, did you hear what Rush had to say today about . . .?" John was just a fun guy to be around and he had a good heart. He will be missed.

Susan Thompson

September 29, 2022

John will be missed greatly. I spent many Friday nights with and his computer friends on DoWop cove. We loved talking about oldies and his newest finds for albums. John loved to predict the weather with me! I will miss his kindness.

Jerry Blake

September 28, 2022

I worked with John for over 10 years and he was a great co-worker and friend. Rest in Peace John.

Peggy Botteicher (MFA)

September 28, 2022

I am deeply saddened by the loss of a fellow Star Trek fan. I fondly remember our discussions about the show, about your radio show and about your trips to and who you interviewed at the Andy Griffith Festival in Mount Airy. My work days were lightened by our testing each others episode knowledge of both original Star Trek, the Star Trek fan episodes and The Andy Griffith Show. Fly boldly to your new adventure John. My heartfelt sympathies to your friends and family.

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