Plant City Observer

Obituary: Doris Ann Baldwin

Doris Ann Baldwin, 77, died Sept. 17, 2013.

She was born Nov. 4, 1935, in Rose Hill, N.C., to the late John Robert and Fisher Wells Mathis.

Mrs. Baldwin married Luther Wilson Baldwin, who preceded her in death.

She moved in 1980, to Plant City, and became a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the deaconess and missionary boards, was a choir member, volunteered at the voting poles during the elections, and visited nursing homes, sick and shut-ins.

Mrs. Baldwin previously worked as a candy striper in New York and as a CNA for Beverly Enterprise and Florida Presbyterian Homes.

She is survived by her children, Theresa, Deborah, Del, Maurice Baldwin, Renee (Calvin) Holloway and Veronica (Houston) Whitney; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; siblings, Larry (Shelby) Mathis; Alice Williams, Sadie Lee Murray; and a host of family and friends.

Also preceding in death are sons, Don and Valdez Baldwin; brothers, John Matthews and Levy Mathis; and sisters, Margret Mathis and Annie Carr.

Funeral was Sept. 28, at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Plant City.

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