Odie Ray Faircloth, 95, passed March 31, 2024, at his home in Baird, TX. He was born January 6, 1929, in Hico, TX, to Odie Rayfus and Mattie (Mosley) Faircloth. Ray graduated from Winters High School in 1949; his senior trip doubled as his honeymoon after he married Wilma Dorsett in Abilene, TX on May 14, 1949. He worked various jobs over a few years until he settled on his chosen profession as a roofer and was the owner of Ray’s Roofing Company for numerous years before...

Janice Fay Langford Graham died Saturday, March 30th, 2024 surrounded by her family in Baird, Texas. She was born April 5, 1946 in Sherman, Texas to Grady and Fay Langford. Janice graduated from Van Alstyne High School in 1964. She lived in Baird for more than 40 years, touching many lives through her various eccentric ventures. A lifelong hairdresser, Janice operated the Head Shed where she empowered her customers to look and feel fabulous. As a curator with a discerning eye, Janice found...

Michael Britt Harris, 52, of Baird, tragically passed after a valiant battle with brain cancer at Hendrick Hospice in Abilene, Texas. He will be truly missed by everyone who encountered him. He always had a vivid imagination and a love for animals. Michael was a spark that ignited any darkness you could encounter. Michael was born on November 29, 1971, in Abilene, Texas to Ricky Lee Harris and Kathy (Sargent) Varner. Michael graduated from Clyde High School in 1990. He was a dedicated...

Mary “Louise” Booth, 85, passed from this Earth peacefully at her home in Clyde, TX on Monday, March 18, 2024. Louise was born on October 14, 1938 to Elsie Barry and Mary Pearl Jackson on a small farm in rural Oklahoma. As a teen, Louise moved Baird, TX, where she met the love of her life, Donald Wayne Booth. The two went on to be married on January 5 th , 1957. Louise was a homemaker by choice. And, as most homemakers do, she raised her children and grandchildren with a heart...

It is said: “A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.” It is with the full impact of that reality our Family announces the passing of our Beloved Valerie Carolyn Walker on March 2, 2024. Funeral services will be held Saturday 9th March at 1:00 pm. Visitation will be 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Parker-Jacobs Funeral Home. Burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Anson, Texas. Valerie was the only child born to William...

Bill Burkett, 74, went to be with the Lord on February 27, 2024, doing what he loved at his home in Belle Plaine, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Nicki, his children, Scott Burkett and his wife Becky, Aaron Burkett, Robyn Key and Tammi Mackeben and her husband Mike, as well as his grandchildren, Sean, Colin, and Grace Flanagan, Halle Burkett, Nolan and Luke Burkett, and Austin and Cali Mackeben, and his ever-faithful companion, Molly. Billy Loyd Burkett was born on November 16, 1949, in...

Our loving mother, Beverely D Rogers, left her earthly home on February 27th ,2024 at the age of 71. Mom-Mema was very active in the community of Baird, Albany, and Throckmorton. Mom never met a stranger and had love for us all. She carried a smile even through all the adversities she was facing. She was a devoted Christian, wife, mother, Mema and great Mema and she will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Beverely was born April 13, 1952, in Sweetwater, Texas, to Bobby Martin and Willie...

David was called home from this life on Friday, February 23, 2024. Born on August 27, 1960 to the late Lloyd and Louise Davis, David touched many lives. He married the love of his life, Lota, on May 21, 2005. He enjoyed many things in life. Among those things were fishing, mowing, tinkering in his shop, loving on his grand babies, and aggravating his many family and friends, especially his two sisters.  He didn’t care about material things, but instead filled his life with stuff...

Olen Carroll Rutherford passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at a Ft. Worth hospital. Olen was born April 30, 1960 at the Callahan County Hospital in Baird to Herbert Lawrence and Mary Lucille Midkiff Rutherford. He completed high school as the highest ranking boy in his graduating class, and was voted Who’s Who Among Junior Colleges.  He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from McMurry College. He worked for Tandy Corporation and CSC in Fort Worth...

Michael Scott “MJ” Henderson Jr. of Abilene passed away January 22, 2024, at the age of 21. He was born June 8, 2002, in Abilene, the son of Michael S. Henderson Sr. and Lisa Lynn (Lowery) Henderson.  He graduated from Cooper High School in 2020. He never married and saved all his love for his mom. He worked in construction, and in his free time enjoyed writing music and rapping, playing his guitar, shooting...