Geraldine H. Baldwin, age 87, of Columbia

Geraldine H. Baldwin, 87 years of age, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born on October 19, 1937, in Adair County, daughter of the late Walter and Martha Bryant Hadley. Geraldine retired from the Kentucky Department of Finance in Frankfort.

Geraldine is survived by one daughter, Debbie Mullins, of Columbia; two sons, Darrell (and Teri) Hudson, of Lexington and Dale (and Stephanie) Hudson of Alabama; seven grandchildren, Will (and Melissa) Mullins, Jonathan (and Holly) Mullins, Brittany (and Andrew) Anstaett, Tyler (and Brianna) Hudson, Jacob (and Lucrecia) Hudson, Jeremy Hudson, and Joshua (and Autumn) Hudson; and eleven great-grandchildren. Geraldine is also survived by three sisters, Willodene Gurnow, Carol (and Jimmy) Young, and Connie (and Colby) Smith; three sisters-in-law, Brenda Hadley, Barbara Hadley, Judy Hadley; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, James Austin Hudson and Richard Baldwin; five brothers, Wendell Hadley, Winston Hadley, Cub Hadley, Terry Hadley, and Ronnie Hadley.

Funeral services are 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Bernard Funeral Home, with Brother Scotty Hadley officiating. Burial will follow in Free Union Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until the time of services on Tuesday, at the funeral home.

Geraldine’s pallbearers will be Will Mullins, Jonathan Mullins, Brittany Anstaett, Jacob Hudson, Joshua Hudson, Jacob Mullins.

The family would like to thank all the staff at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation for their care and friendship to Geraldine.

Arrangements for Ms. Geraldine H. Baldwin are entrusted to Bernard Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.bernardfuneralhome.com.

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