Mary Katherine "Kay" Baldwin

Katherine Liddy Baldwin, 76, of Charleston, South Carolina, took her final bow to a standing ovation by family and friends on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, after an extended illness with Alzheimer's. The relatives and friends of Claude and Katherine Liddy Baldwin are invited t attend her Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery on James Island. The family will receive friends between 5:00 & 7:00 PM Sunday at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. Kay was one of the stars of more than twenty of Traynor Ferillo's annual productions of the "Charleston Fun Show, "presented at the Dock Street Theatre. Undoubtedly, Kay is proudly auditioning with others in Heaven for an everlasting production of peace and joy. Kay was a graduate of St. Andrew's Parish High School, Class of 1956. Following high school, Kay attended the College of Charleston, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, as well as first runner-up for Miss College of Charleston. Kay was also a lifelong member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, of which her parents were charter members. Kay carried on her parents' dedication to Blessed Sacrament Church by being one of the original volunteers in a weekly time slot at the Perpetual Adoration Chapel and continuing her weekly commitment for twenty years. Kay was an avid fan of football, of all levels, cheering louder than anyone for the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Carolina Panthers. Kay never missed a Citadel football game, faithfully attending both home and away games, to cheer for her husband's alma mater. She may have even been the most excited fan when the The Citadel beat USC in 1990, as she was so overcome with joy that she whirled around and picked up General Grimsley in celebration. Kay also attended eight Super Bowls, delighted to witness in person what the whole world was watching on T.V. Although Kay enjoyed many interests and played many roles in her lifetime, the roles for which Kay will be most remembered are those of loving wife of Claude Baldwin, III, devoted mother of five boys, and fun loving grandmother of seven grandchildren. To her family, she will forever be a star. Kay was predeceased by her parents, Thomas J. and Louise Molony Liddy, and her sister, Rita (Peatsy) Liddy Hollings. Surviving Kay are her husband of 53 years, Claude Baldwin, III; their five sons: Julian (Ann), Claude IV (Lucy), James, Thomas, and Michael (Katherine); and their seven grandchildren: James, Hannah, Julian, Cullen, Claude V, Anna Katherine, and Tyler.