Laura Louise "Buck" Hughes passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at the age of 97.  Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 PM Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Parker-Jacobs Funeral Home, 141 E. 3rd Street in Baird. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM in the Parker-Jacobs Funeral Home Chapel, with Chaplain Charles Goodnight officiating.  Burial will be in Ross Cemetery.   Laura was born November 24, 1924 to Loyd Rocky and Emma Hughes. She was given the nickname...

Guyman Crabtree Henry of Bridgeport, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022, at the age of 90. Guyman was born April 16, 1932 in Whitesboro, Texas to Fred and Virginia Isham Henry.  He graduated from Russett High School in Russett, Oklahoma, where he served as Vice-President of the senior class of 1951. He was an amazing athlete, and team captain in all sports.  Guyman worked as a drilling consultant, and enjoyed fishing and camping.  He married the love of his life, Vivian...

Allie Jean Gordon went to be with her Savior during the early morning hours of Thursday, June 2, 2022, ending her 93 year journey on earth.  Jean  was born December 22, 1928 in Hamilton to Richard Hiram and Edna Pearl (Sayles) Stanford. She grew up on a farm, but moved to Hamilton, with her sister, Opal, as soon as she graduated from high school at age 16 and began working in a drugstore. It was there, at the soda fountain, that she met Woodrow Columbus Gordon, just home from...

Carl Wayne Boyd left this life Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the age of 80. Wayne was born December 19, 1941 in Baird to Lowell and Florene Axe Boyd.  Wayne graduated from Baird High School in 1960. He received his Bachelor's Degree from McMurry College in 1965, where he was involved in the band, and debate team. Wayne was an accomplished musician, and shared that passion with many others as a private guitar teacher at Brook Mays Music in Dallas and Caldwell Music in Abilene. Except...

Judy Harris,76, a lifelong resident of Baird, passed away on June 1, 2022 at Hendrick Hospice Care Center in Abilene. She was born in Baird on August 30, 1945, to Walter Mark and Eunice Merle Sherrill Tollett. She graduated from Baird High School. Good things come in small packages.  Judy was a very petite woman, but she had a heart of gold as big as Texas.  She was very hard-working and retired from Goodwill after more than 20 years of service.   Gardening, fishing,...

Glenda Dale Bruton left this life May 26, 2022, at the age of 70. Glenda was born April 15, 1952 in Telegraph, Texas to John Franklin and Cora Lee Miller Blakeney. Her father was a preacher and involved in work with the Salvation Army. Glenda attended school at San Jacinto Elementary, San Angelo Central High School, and San Angelo Business College.  She married Charles Bruton in 1997. She worked as a manager for Best Western Hotels in Palestine and managed apartments in Brownwood for...

Randy Thomas Havins passed away on Saturday May 28th, 2022, at Hendrick Hospice Center in Abilene.     He was born on Aug. 13th, 1961, at Hendrick Medical Center.   He was the son of Dale and Doris Havins of Baird.    Randy lived an extraordinary life in 60 short years.  He grew up in Baird, spending most of his childhood at the Baird City jail visiting his grandmother and granddad, Sheriff Homer Price where they resided.   Randy...

Nancy Carroll Griffiths, born in Ohio December 17, 1939 to Russell and Viva Conger, passed away May 27, 2022 in Abilene, Texas. She is survived by her sister Jean Conger, son Darby Griffiths, granddaughter Amanda Ervin, dear friends Lynn Rodgers, Debbie Andrew and Winnie Kidwell.  Graduated from East Texas State University, majoring in Speech and Drama in 1962. She was the Recreational...

Floyd Lewis Clemmer, 66, died April 29, 2022 at his home in Abilene. Lewis was born September 26, 1955 in Abilene to Floyd E. and Joe Ann Clemmer. He graduated from Abilene High in 1973, where he was active in baseball, football and track. He was the starting center and defensive end for the Warbirds his junior and senior year.  He graduated from Cisco Jr. College, class of 1976, with an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. While attending college, he was on the rodeo team as a calf...

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...