Norman Franklin "Frank" Smith, Jr., passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Hendrick Hospice Care Center at the age of 75.  Frank was born November 10, 1946 in Phoenix, Arizona, to Norman Franklin and Betty Jane Allen Smith.  He joined the United States Army January 31, 1964, and served until October 3, 1969. His assignments included TRP A 3rd Squadron 12th Cavalry Division, 32nd Armor Division, He was honorably discharged in 1969.  Frank was a member of the Veterans...

Richard Dee Austin, 77, of Baird went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Hendrick Hospice in Abilene after a short battle with liver cancer.   He was born in Abilene on August 18, 1944 to Louis and Doris Hollingsworth Austin.  Richard worked most of his life as a truck driver. After retiring from truck driving, he worked a year as a sacker for United Supermarket in Clyde.  The last three years, he was employed at Star Dodge in Abilene as a parts delivery...

Violet Marie Walling Wood went to her heavenly home on Monday, May 2, 2022, at the age of 85. She was born June 6, 1936 in Mangum, Oklahoma to Carl Jasper and Mary Margaret Howard Walling. Violet Graduated high school in El Campo, Texas.  She married Richard (Dick) Wood on April 8, 1953 in  El Campo, Texas.  She attended Howard Payne University and McMurry College, where she graduated, with honors, in 1971. She had double majors and earned her degree with a Bachelor of...

Words are too small to describe a soul as special as Marian Dyer Windham. She was born on September 15, 1921 in Baird, Texas to A.E. “Colonel” and Beulah McWhorter Dyer. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 28, 2022 in her home, surrounded by family. She was the first born of five children, and the last living at a proud age of 100 and a half. She graduated from Baird High School in 1940. She along with her sister, Ruth Elliott attended the University of Texas...

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Richard was cremated per his wishes.  No services are planned.

Hazel Allen of Baird passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022, at the age of 72. Hazel was born September 6, 1949 in Olton, Texas to Henry Enoch and Beaulah Harvey Williams Byrd. She graduated from Baird High School in 1969, and worked as a nurses aide for many years.  She loved to color, and loved animals, especially pigs. Most of all, she loved her grand and great-grandkids. She was preceded in death by her parents.  She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Doreen Cooper Dry...

Barbara A. Thrash of Chesapeake, Virginia, formerly of Rockwall, Texas, went to be with her Savior Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the age of 86. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Parker-Jacobs Funeral Home, 141 E. 3rd Street in Baird, with James Martin officiating. Barbara was born June 5, 1935 in Tyler, Texas to Walter John and Norma Lee (Lones) Bowler.  She earned her B.A. degree from SMU, Dallas, Texas and developed a love of teaching first graders to...

Virginia Hicks Sessions passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the age of 93. Virginia was born November 13, 1928 to Lloyd and Julia Hicks in Bartlett, Texas. She graduated from Brownwood High School. The family eventually moved to Midland, where she went to work for the telephone company as a PBX Operator/Clerk.   It was here that she met Edgar Sessions, as he was in installer for Western Electric. They were married March 1, 1957 in Midland. Virginia left the phone company when...

Bettie Loper, age 95, previously of Baird, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, Texas.  Graveside services will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in the Ross Cemetery Annex in Baird with Chaplain Kathi Edwards officiating. Parker-Jacobs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Bettie was born January 28, 1927, in Rising Star, Texas, to Clifton and Henrietta Hord.  Bettie attended school in...