Edith Baird

Edith Louise Baird
The family would like to invite you to join us in celebrating the life of Edith Baird 92, at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Edith saw the light and went to join her husband Ray on January 10, 2011. Rev. Curtis Hayes of Aldersgate United Methodist Church will officiate. Services will be heald at Lynch Sons Funeral Home in Milford MI on January 19, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Milford Memory Garden in Milford, MI.
Edith was born January 19, 1918 in Fairview, West Virginia to C.E. and Iva Gault Cartright. Her parents preceded her in death. Edith married Raymond Matthew Baird on March 27, 1938 in Mannigton, West Virginia. He preceded her in death in April 1979. She is also preceded her death by her brother Virgil and her grandson Alvin. Edith moved to Milford, MI in 1953 and later moved to Roswell in 1970 with her husband where she resided until her death. She was a longtime member of Aldersgate Methodist Church loved singing in the choir. Edith enjoyed babysitting for numerous Roswell families over the years. She was actively involved in Senior Circle.
Edith is survived by her cousin, Sarah Jean Cole and husband Gene daughter, Barb Pierce and her family Kathy Raymond and husband Stacy, Christopher Richards, Daniel Richards, Alex Lam, Ashley Forster and husband Jeffrey and children, Devin and Carly, Stephanie Beemer and husband Dan and children, Katelyn and Jenna, Tammy Lowery and husband and children, Lindsay Powell, Nichole Lowery and Justin Lowery, Kevin Harrigan and wife Cheri and children Bethany and Michael son, Jim Baird and wife Reba and their family, Michael Baird and wife Kelley and daughter Avery Dana Thiebert and children, Mathew, Quinn and Hunter Danielle Brock and husband Jeff and children, Ale and Ben, Jason Baird and wife Argean and son Jackson, Tamara Montgomery, Candice Rincon and husband Tommy and children, Hunter, Jordan and Rory, Chandler Montgomery and wife Shauna and children Jayton, Lukas and Carly son, Charles Baird and wife Kate, daughter Charlene Casper and husband Gary and children, James Minnich and wife Yung, David Minnich and wife Kylie and Wayne Minnich and wife Ashley daughter, Garen Wickert and husband Bill and children Edward Zgrabik, Heather and Heidi Wickert, Melanie Martinson and husband Michael and children, Kristoffer, Jonathan and Paisley, Matthew Minnich and wife Suzanne and children, Samuel and Daniel daughter, Florence Bassler and children, her daughter, Jane Russom and Jessica Russell, Lee and Kate Bassler and their children, Bruce, Gary, Michael, Josh, Cody, Pete, Karen and Kiconco Bassler and Christina Gibson, Roy and Diane Bassler and their children, Stacey Little, Jamie Payne and Robbie Bassler, Alvin who preceded her in death, Allen and Tammy Bassler and their children, Amanda Messick, Loraine and A.J. Bassler, Marie Bassler Butler and her children, Jennifer Sanders, Mark Butler Jr. and Candice Butler and fifteen greatgreat grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Donald Brock, Kevin Harrigan, Dan Beemer, Bill Lowery, Eddie Zgrabik, Jason Baird, Michael Harrigan, and Matthew Minnich. Honorary pallbearers will be Justin Lowery, Tommy Rincon, Chandler Montgomery, Christopher Richards, Daniel Richards, Alex Lam, Michael Baird and Stacy Raymond.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home
910 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
5:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral Service

Aldersgate United Methodist Church
915 W. 19th St.
Roswell, NM  88201
Saturday, January 15, 2011
10:00 a.m.

Funeral Service

Lynch Sons Funeral Home
Milford, MI

Cemetery

Milford Memory GardenHa
Milford, MI  48381