Grace Laird (1991)

LAIRD, RAYBURN

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 9/1/2006 at 14:30:06

Winterset Madisonian
October 16, 1991

Grace Laird, Indianola

Funeral services for Grace Laird, 100, formerly of St. Charles were held Mon., Oct. 14 at the St. Charles Parish Church with the Rev. Bill Gardner officiating. She died October 10 at Westview Care Center, where she had been a resident since 1987.

Born in Carson January 5, 1895, she was the daughter of John Wesley Wallace and Laura (Rayburn) Laird. She retired after teaching ten years in Martensdale. Previously she had taught at St. Marys, Spring Hill, New Virginia and Hudson. Grace Laird was a 50-year member of Model Chapter No. 174 of the Order of the Eastern Star at St. Charles and a member of St. Charles Parish.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.

No immediate family members survive.

Burial was at St. Charles Cemetery. Memorials may be made to her church.