Elaine Walker Laird, 95, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 16 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at Lakewood Funeral Home. A celebration of her life will be held on Monday at 11:00 AM in the funeral home chapel with visitation one hour prior. Bro. Ken Anderson will be officiating. Interment will be at Lakewood Memorial Park.
Mrs. Laird was born in Franklin County, MS on August 26, 1923. She owned and operated Corner Beauty Shop in Jackson for more than 20 years. She was a true matriarch of her family and was admired and loved by all who knew her. She was a devout Christian and was an example to all. She was a former member of Parkway Baptist Church and presently a member of First Baptist Church Fort Walton Beach.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Gordon Laird, Sr.; parents, James Sharpe Walker and Sallie Nettles Walker; brothers, Hugh, Hiram, Paul, and Chuck Walker; sisters, Mary Lou Moak, Ruth Moak and Lanelle Lewis.
Mrs. Laird is survived by her children, Tommy Laird and Belva Laird Parrett (Mark); grandchildren, Josephine “JoJo” Parrett German and Cory Schreiner; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Give Me Shelter Ministries Inc. C/O Kenny Phillips, Founder @ P.O. Box 864 Shalimar, FL 32579-0864 or www.givemeshelterministries.org
Please visit lakewoodfuneralhomes.com for online guestbook.
