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Ardies Murphy Baldwin

May 16, 2021 Columbus County News Obituaries Comments Off

July 28, 1961 ~ May 9, 2021 (age 59)

Mr. Ardies Murphy Baldwin passed on Sunday, May 09, 2021 at his residence. Services were held on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the Union Funeral Home Chapel. He is survived by one daughter, Lataisha Smith Chancy, three grandchildern, Trinity Rodgers, Journey Smith and Kareem Chancy Jr., two sisters, Grace Goodridge and Elizabeth Baldwin, four brothers, Herman, Chris, Timothy and Blandie McKoy

. A service of Union Funeral Home of Clarkton.

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