Obituary of Lovetta M. Baldwin

Bedford Lovetta Marguerite Baldwin, 90, of Bedford, died at 11:36 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at I. U. Health Bloomington Hospital. Born April 13, 1922 in Lawrence Co., she was the daughter of Ralph and Eula (Love) Mikels. She married Kenneth Baldwin on April 28, 1947 and he preceded her in death on June 24, 2005. She retired from GM as a machine operator. She was a member of the Heltonville Veterans, a former Pvt. in the Womens Army Corps and attended the Free Methodist Church in Bedford. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Brooking and husband, Eddie, of Bedford; three sons, Gary Baldwin and wife, Karen, of Bedford, Dale Baldwin and wife, Sharon, Dennis Baldwin and wife, Tina all of Norman; a son-in-law, Alton Qualkenbush of Bedford; grandchildren, Lisa Parsley and husband, Jason of Bedford, Mike Brooking and wife, Christie of Martinsville, Michelle Hicks and husband, Brian, Michael Baldwin and wife, Megan, Mendy Mullis and husband, Isaiah, Elizabeth Mathews and husband, Jarrid all of Bedford, Whitney Baldwin, Nathalie Holley and Tiger Baldwin all of Norman; great grandchildren, Cole and Victoria Brooking both of Martinsville, Megan and Mariah Hicks and Madeline Baldwin all of Bedford; a sister, Frieda Wright of Hemet, CA; sisters-in-law, Nellie Mikels of Bedford, Norma Mikels of MO; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, daughter, Trena Qualkenbush; a son, Danny Baldwin; brothers, Ralph and Kenneth Mikels. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Monday, August 27th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Ronnie McLain officiating. Burial will follow in Mundell Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday, August 26th and from 9:00 am until the hour of service on Monday, August 27th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.