Doris June Tollett of Baird joined her Savior and loved ones in Heaven Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the age of 91. Doris was born August 30, 1931 in Rivera, California to Claude and Mary Nelson Willyard.  She graduated from Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California in 1949.  She married William (Bill) Tollett on her 21st birthday, August 30, 1952 in Reno, Nevada and the couple had two sons, Dale and Randy. Later in life, Doris went to Cisco Junior College, where she earned...

Ronnie Lee Elliott passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 in Rockledge, Florida at the age of 76. Ronnie was born May 18, 1946 in Baird to Horace E. “Hob” and Mable Dean Wilson Elliott. He attended Baird High School, and entered the US Navy at age 17.  He worked as a general contractor in the construction field in Brownwood from 1976 until he moved to Florida in 2018. Ronnie was a hard working man who did all he could to provide for his family as a single father. He was...

Billie Ann Kilgore Earp passed away of natural causes Monday, March 13, 2023, in Coleman County Medical Center. She was born in Brown County August 14, 1936 and was the daughter of Bill and Katie Kilgore of Cross Plains. Billie Ann graduated from Cross Plains High School and attended the University of North Texas in Denton. She was married to J.C. Earp, Jr. and they lived and raised their family in Baird.  They have three grown children, Pat Perryman, Jan Mitchell and Bill Earp. Billie...

Billie Reed Unrein of Aurora, Colorado; formerly of Baird passed away January 16, 2023, at the age of 90. Born February 17, 1932 in Littlefield, Texas to William Pleasant and Iva Elizabeth Barr Reed, she attended Temple High School in Temple, Texas. Her work included being an Airline Stewardess, Model, Secretary, Homemaker, Accountant, Retail, and Senior Citizen Center Director. Her hobbies included Bridge, being an avid reader, bible study, quilting, and gardening. Billie found joy when...

Siprino B. (Sepy) Mendez, 81, of Baird, Texas, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at his home in Baird, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM at St. Joachim and Ann Mission Catholic Church in Clyde, Texas. Burial to follow at Ross Cemetery in Baird, Texas. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford, Texas, and services are being performed by Parker-Jacobs Funeral Home of Baird, Texas....

Carroll Dean Smith passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023 in Lee’s Summit, Missouri at the age of 88. Carroll was born May 19, 1934 in Callahan County, Texas to Hulon Orval and Sarah Etta Smith. He graduated high school in Putnam, Texas in 1952. He married  Jeanell Miller April 4, 1953 in Putnam, and they settled in Grand Prairie.   He was a mechanic for Graff and Vandergriff Chevrolet for most of his work years and owned a Shell Station from 1966...

Emily Jo Kimmel touched many hearts in her short time on earth. Emily Jo was born August 5, 2020 at Harris Methodist in Fort Worth to Darwin and Jennifer James Kimmel. She left this life January 26, 2023 at the age of 2 years, leaving behind family and friends and many who showed their support during her last days at Cook Children's Hospital. She was preceded in death by great-grandparents Sandra Konczak, Roy and Sue Lafoy and Don James. Left to cherish Emily’s memory are her...

Dorothy Alice Henry Reynolds passed away in Baird, Texas, on January 17, 2023 at the age of 86. She was born in Hughes, Arkansas on September 21, 1936, to Bill Henry and Virginia Martin Henry. She was later adopted by her grandparents, Larmer and Willie Henry of Baird, Texas, when her father enlisted in the army following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. She graduated from Baird High School in 1955 and married James C. Reynolds, Jr. on May 6, 1955 in Baird. In 1958, they bought and...

Edmond Wayne Carpenter of Abilene passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2023, at the age of 76.  Wayne was born July 7, 1946 in Decatur, Texas, to Rev. Edmond West and Wanna Faye (Burchard) Carpenter.  He married Georgia Lou Foster January 29, 1966. They later remarried in 2006.  He worked as a bulldozer operator, retiring in 2022 from Orbit Construction. He is survived by his wife, Georgia Lou Carpenter of Abilene; daughter and son-in-law Gloria Ann and Joe Holbrook; son Brian...

Joann Vestal spent a lifetime sharing love and laughter. A respected role model and gifted teacher, Joann impacted the lives of her family, friends, and many students to become better people. Her influence increased peoples’ faith in God through her consistent, devout belief. Her unwavering love for Dick Vestal, her husband of 71+ years, created a beautiful family of six children, 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and spouses dedicated to each other and high...