Richard Kelley Baird Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Richard Kelley Baird of Marshall, Texas, born in Gastonia, North Carolina, who passed away on February 21, 2021, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Richard Kelley Baird to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ancil Roscoe Baird and Minnie Beatrice Kelley Baird; and his sister Ann Swofford. He is survived by: his wife Helen Thompson of Lexington, MS; his children, Cynthia Baird Horsley (Chris) of Marshall and Richard Kelley Baird, Jr. (Michael) of Houston; his grandchildren, Allison Horsley Westmoreland (Harrison) of Fort Worth, Michelle Horsley Poehlmann (Luke) of Spring Branch, TX and Rebecca Horsley Beaton (Joshua) of Austin; his great grandchildren, George, Charles Westmoreland, Annie, Heidi and Hans Poehlmann; and his brother Ancil Baird of Seneca, SC..
There will be no services due to COVID.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his memory to First Baptist Church, Marshall and the American Cancer Society.
