Jerry C. Baldwin

Jerry C. Baldwin, 70, of Butlerville, passed away May 18, 2018, peacefully in his home. He was born July 30, 1947 in Searcy, Ark., to the late JB Baldwin and Mattie Lene Harris Baldwin Knox. He was the oldest of 6 siblings and became the man of the house at the tender age of 9. From a young age he was tinkering and creating. Extremely imaginative, he could create anything from practically nothing. This started his love of cars, motorcycles and airplanes. Jerry could fix nearly anything and loved working with his hands including: Metalwork, fiberglass, engines, electrical, and in later years gardening and yard work. His fascination with taking things apart and learning the inner workings started at a young age. He was building engines from the time he was 13-14. His determination, drive, inquisitive nature, persistence, perseverance, and love for learning new things set the tone for how he spent his life. He started learning how to fly at the age of 18. A love he would continue the rest of his life and share with his family and girls. In 1966 -1967, he went to Illinois & Michigan and worked on a pipeline and learned to operate big machinery. In 1969, Jerry decided to open up Baldwin Garage located in Doyle Williams garage at Old Austin. Forrest and Doyle Williams' influence remained with him for years in his love of antique cars and old tractors and naming his only son after Doyle. He also had a tremendous respect and wonderful friendship with Dude Spence and Charlie Armstrong, who he loved greatly. In 1972, Jerry bought the Gulf Station, a year later he opened the new Baldwin Garage on Hwy 367 S specializing in VW's and later building trailers for Apollo boats and ICM also known as "Panther Trailer's". Jerry started in 1984 a satellite business and at the time was the 4th largest in the country as Baldwin/Odom. In the background, he had a fiberglass business that made Add-a-Cab sleeper campers from 1979-2008 as Cabot Industries. In 1994 he started repairing molds for housing industry and decided to venture into the cultured marble business. He has been in the Bath and Kitchen industry since as Marble Creations. Jerry had a quick wit and comeback or saying for anything. He LOVED his dogs, family, and friends and not always in that order. He was stubborn, proud, good hearted, and generous. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, his son Doyle Wayne Baldwin and his mother in law, Frances Evelyn Roberts, sister in law Paula Baldwin and brother in law Donald Roberts. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Roberts Baldwin, his daughters Kyla Baldwin, Kasi (Matt) Baldwin-Ellis, Gheea (Nick) Whitaker, Stephanie (Jake) Smith; 3 brothers, Lynn (Linda) Baldwin, Sam Baldwin, Dennis (Brenda) Baldwin; 2 sisters, Jean Holmes, Sharon Welkey, 3 half brothers, Rick, Jamie, Joe; grand children Mattie Keirsten Ellis, Gavin and EthanWhitaker, Emory and Isabella Smith; numerous family and friends. Jerry was loved and respected by many and he will be greatly missed by all. Services will be held 1 pm Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Cabot First Baptist Church and visitation 6-8 pm Tuesday at Moore's Cabot Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.moorescabotfuneralhome.com.