Mary Porterfield Baldwin

March 22, 1931 - June 2, 2022

Mary Baldwin transitioned from this earthly life into the fullness of God’s Love on Thursday, June 2, 2022. She valiantly battled Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. She fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith. [1 Tim 4:8] Mary was born, March 22, 1931 in Princeton, WV. She lived in Prices Fork, VA until she was 7 years old when her father George A Porterfield died. Her mother moved back to Princeton and later moved to Bluefield in Mary’s middle school years. Mary graduated from Bluefield High School and went to work for Bell Telephone as an operator. She met the handsome Bill Baldwin at Frankye’s Restaurant and though his stint in the Army was an interruption in dating, all good things are worth waiting for. Mary and Bill were married for 59 years before Bill’s death in 2012. Theirs was a relationship of authentic love. Family adventures were a way of life. In retirement they hit the road in an RV for months of the year. You must really like someone to enjoy living that close together…and they did. Mary worked for several years at Which Craft and learned to make almost every craft the store sold. But her greatest vocation was mother. There is no higher calling and Mary loved her children well. She freely expressed her pride in them. What an incredible gift and blessing she has given. All who knew her enjoyed her warm, chatty, witty way of interacting. She was fun-loving and faith-loving. Always in our hearts, she will be deeply missed. The family is grateful to Karen Friedberg and Amedisys Hospice for their excellent care and support. Mary is preceded in death by her loving husband: William H. “Bill” Baldwin. She is survived by daughter, Tricia Baldwin of Fort Worth Texas; son, Stan Baldwin. (wife Teresa Wriston Baldwin) of Bluefield, WV; brother, Scott Collier (wife Wanda) of Bluefield; grandson, Austin Baldwin; 3 great-grandchildren and many beloved nieces and nephews. Gifts in-lieu of flowers may be given to Trinity Terrace Chapel, 1600 Texas St., Fort Worth, TX 76102, Amedisys Hospice, 545 Airport Rd Suite 201, Bluefield, WV 24701 or the charity of your choice. The Remembrance Gathering will be at Mercer Funeral Home, Thursday, June 9. Visitation at 1:00pm; Service at 2:00pm Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages with the family may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Mary Porterfield Baldwin.