"Charles Donald Baird was called home to be with the Lord on November 12, 2011. Donald was born August 11, 1915 in Coleman, Texas to Charles Daniel Baird and Nora Virginia Lowrie Baird.
"In 1920 the family moved to Dressy, Texas in Callahan County, 4 miles west of Cross Plains, where the children grew up. The Dressy School had nine grades, and then the children went to high school in Cross Plains. Donald's dad had a cotton gin at Dressy and Donald and his brother Vernon helped their dad and learned a lot about ginning and cotton. Donald continued in the cotton ginning business for many years – working at cotton gins in Texas and working for the Lummus Cotton Gin Company servicing machinery. Donald helped put up a cotton gin in South Africa and also did some work in Columbia and Venezuela in South America.
"In October 1940 he married Frances Witherspoon. They were always active in Baptist churches wherever they lived, teaching Sunday School and working with children. Donald was a deacon and served on building committees in Cross Plains Baptist Church and Coleman Baptist Church. From 1947-1954 Donald worked at Buckner Orphans Home where he was farm manager and worked with many teenage boys. From 1955-1960 they had a tractor business in Cross Plains and were active in the community. Donald served on the city council and was a volunteer fireman.
"In 1967 they moved to Coleman, Texas and Donald built his cotton gin which he ran for 15 years. Since 1993 they have been living in Georgetown, Texas.
"Donald was preceded in death by one son, John David Baird, by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
"Donald is survived by his wife of 71 years, Frances of Georgetown, Texas; his daughter Becky Baird Overstreet and her husband Jerry of Georgetown; one son Mark Baird and his wife Kim of League City, Texas; a daughter-in-law Annabel Baird of Highland Village, Texas; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; and 2 sisters: Virginia Baird Pope of Cross Plains, Texas and Kittie Sue Baird Vine of Cedarville, Ohio.
"Visitation will be Friday November 18 at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains from 5:00pm – 6:30pm. The funeral service will be held Saturday at 2:00pm, also at Higginbotham Funeral Home, followed by burial in Coleman, Texas."
"In 1920 the family moved to Dressy, Texas in Callahan County, 4 miles west of Cross Plains, where the children grew up. The Dressy School had nine grades, and then the children went to high school in Cross Plains. Donald's dad had a cotton gin at Dressy and Donald and his brother Vernon helped their dad and learned a lot about ginning and cotton. Donald continued in the cotton ginning business for many years – working at cotton gins in Texas and working for the Lummus Cotton Gin Company servicing machinery. Donald helped put up a cotton gin in South Africa and also did some work in Columbia and Venezuela in South America.
"In October 1940 he married Frances Witherspoon. They were always active in Baptist churches wherever they lived, teaching Sunday School and working with children. Donald was a deacon and served on building committees in Cross Plains Baptist Church and Coleman Baptist Church. From 1947-1954 Donald worked at Buckner Orphans Home where he was farm manager and worked with many teenage boys. From 1955-1960 they had a tractor business in Cross Plains and were active in the community. Donald served on the city council and was a volunteer fireman.
"In 1967 they moved to Coleman, Texas and Donald built his cotton gin which he ran for 15 years. Since 1993 they have been living in Georgetown, Texas.
"Donald was preceded in death by one son, John David Baird, by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
"Donald is survived by his wife of 71 years, Frances of Georgetown, Texas; his daughter Becky Baird Overstreet and her husband Jerry of Georgetown; one son Mark Baird and his wife Kim of League City, Texas; a daughter-in-law Annabel Baird of Highland Village, Texas; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; and 2 sisters: Virginia Baird Pope of Cross Plains, Texas and Kittie Sue Baird Vine of Cedarville, Ohio.
"Visitation will be Friday November 18 at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains from 5:00pm – 6:30pm. The funeral service will be held Saturday at 2:00pm, also at Higginbotham Funeral Home, followed by burial in Coleman, Texas."
"Charles Donald Baird was called home to be with the Lord on November 12, 2011. Donald was born August 11, 1915 in Coleman, Texas to Charles Daniel Baird and Nora Virginia Lowrie Baird.
"In 1920 the family moved to Dressy, Texas in Callahan County, 4 miles west of Cross Plains, where the children grew up. The Dressy School had nine grades, and then the children went to high school in Cross Plains. Donald's dad had a cotton gin at Dressy and Donald and his brother Vernon helped their dad and learned a lot about ginning and cotton. Donald continued in the cotton ginning business for many years – working at cotton gins in Texas and working for the Lummus Cotton Gin Company servicing machinery. Donald helped put up a cotton gin in South Africa and also did some work in Columbia and Venezuela in South America.
"In October 1940 he married Frances Witherspoon. They were always active in Baptist churches wherever they lived, teaching Sunday School and working with children. Donald was a deacon and served on building committees in Cross Plains Baptist Church and Coleman Baptist Church. From 1947-1954 Donald worked at Buckner Orphans Home where he was farm manager and worked with many teenage boys. From 1955-1960 they had a tractor business in Cross Plains and were active in the community. Donald served on the city council and was a volunteer fireman.
"In 1967 they moved to Coleman, Texas and Donald built his cotton gin which he ran for 15 years. Since 1993 they have been living in Georgetown, Texas.
"Donald was preceded in death by one son, John David Baird, by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
"Donald is survived by his wife of 71 years, Frances of Georgetown, Texas; his daughter Becky Baird Overstreet and her husband Jerry of Georgetown; one son Mark Baird and his wife Kim of League City, Texas; a daughter-in-law Annabel Baird of Highland Village, Texas; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; and 2 sisters: Virginia Baird Pope of Cross Plains, Texas and Kittie Sue Baird Vine of Cedarville, Ohio.
"Visitation will be Friday November 18 at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains from 5:00pm – 6:30pm. The funeral service will be held Saturday at 2:00pm, also at Higginbotham Funeral Home, followed by burial in Coleman, Texas."
"In 1920 the family moved to Dressy, Texas in Callahan County, 4 miles west of Cross Plains, where the children grew up. The Dressy School had nine grades, and then the children went to high school in Cross Plains. Donald's dad had a cotton gin at Dressy and Donald and his brother Vernon helped their dad and learned a lot about ginning and cotton. Donald continued in the cotton ginning business for many years – working at cotton gins in Texas and working for the Lummus Cotton Gin Company servicing machinery. Donald helped put up a cotton gin in South Africa and also did some work in Columbia and Venezuela in South America.
"In October 1940 he married Frances Witherspoon. They were always active in Baptist churches wherever they lived, teaching Sunday School and working with children. Donald was a deacon and served on building committees in Cross Plains Baptist Church and Coleman Baptist Church. From 1947-1954 Donald worked at Buckner Orphans Home where he was farm manager and worked with many teenage boys. From 1955-1960 they had a tractor business in Cross Plains and were active in the community. Donald served on the city council and was a volunteer fireman.
"In 1967 they moved to Coleman, Texas and Donald built his cotton gin which he ran for 15 years. Since 1993 they have been living in Georgetown, Texas.
"Donald was preceded in death by one son, John David Baird, by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
"Donald is survived by his wife of 71 years, Frances of Georgetown, Texas; his daughter Becky Baird Overstreet and her husband Jerry of Georgetown; one son Mark Baird and his wife Kim of League City, Texas; a daughter-in-law Annabel Baird of Highland Village, Texas; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; and 2 sisters: Virginia Baird Pope of Cross Plains, Texas and Kittie Sue Baird Vine of Cedarville, Ohio.
"Visitation will be Friday November 18 at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Cross Plains from 5:00pm – 6:30pm. The funeral service will be held Saturday at 2:00pm, also at Higginbotham Funeral Home, followed by burial in Coleman, Texas."
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