ocie  "olian" hayward baldwin

OCIE “OLIAN” HAYWARD BALDWIN, age 69 of Verbena passed away on April 23, 2016 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster. He was born in Montgomery on April 1, 1947; the son of the late Luther William Baldwin and the late Ophelia Strength.

He was a mechanic.

He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Brenda Baldwin of Verbena; Sons, Phillip (Lori) Smitherman of Verbena, Douglas (Sabrina) Smitherman of Verbena, Shane (Rena) Smitherman of Clanton, and Larry (Shirley) Smitherman of Clanton; 32 Grandchildren; 26 Great-grandchildren; and a brother, Thurmond Baldwin of Verbena.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Ophelia Baldwin; Brother, R.T. Baldwin; and a sister, Onita Myers.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 2:00 pm from the Bethlehem Baptist Church West in Autauga County with the Ray Edwards officiating.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the church.

Final care and arrangements entrusted to the Ellison Memorial Funeral Home of Clanton. www.EllisonMemorialFuneralHome.com