Wanda Sue Baird

Wanda Sue Baird passed away in her home in Cornville, Yavapai County, Arizona, August 17, 2014, after a long struggle with lung disease. She was born to Herbert and Arah Russ, December 8, 1939 in Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma. She married Calvert Smith from Pinetop, Arizona and had her first daughter, Deborah (Mills). They lived in Pinetop for a short time and was divorced in 1957. She later met Orville (Parky) Lyman Baird and married him on October 10, 1959. They had three children. They moved to Cornville, Arizona in 1977. She then worked in health care at the Cottonwood, Arizona hospital and retired after 25 years. She was preceded in death by son, William (Billy) Baird and husband, Orville (Parky). Wanda Sue is survived by her daughter, Deborah Mills of Cornville; son, Danny Baird of Cornville; daughter, Shannon Baird of Cornville; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Taylor Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 309 West Willow, Taylor, Arizona with services to follow at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow in the Reed Hatch Memorial Cemetery in Taylor.