Laird obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Laird, Dawn Diana 7 Dec 2004 Dec, 2004 Jerry Nelson Laird, Lola Beatrice Holliday Stewart 9 Aug 1998 Feb, 2001 Don Johnson Laird, Loyd Elizabeth Poirier 13 May 1999 May, 1999 Don Johnson Laird, Mae 26 May 1999 May, 1999 Don Johnson Laird, Myrtle Bernard 15 Jun 2004 Jun, 2004 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 12/7/2004 LAIRD, DAWN DIANA Hobesound, Fla. -- Dawn Diana Laird, 36, Martin County, died Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, at Martin Memorial Hospital South in Martin County, Fla. She was a native of Ponchatoula. Survivors include her parents, Woodie Vernon Laird and Anna Nell Bazelle Laird; and a sister, Kala Laird Martin all of of Hobesound. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Nellie and Gaines Bazelle and Woodard and Ethel Laird. The funeral was held this afternoon at Geisler Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, and burial was in Collins Cemetery in Ponchatoula. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 8/9/1998 LAIRD, LOLA BEATRICE HOLLIDAY STEWART A resident of Hammond, she died Saturday, Aug. 8, 1998, at Belle Maison Nursing Home. She was 92 and a native of Washington Parish. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Hammond, 1 p.m. Monday until religious services at 2 p.m. Interment in Greenlawn Cemetery. Survived by a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Georgine) Johnston, Hammond; a son, Milford "Pete" Stewart, Hammond; two sisters, Odell Crowe, Bogalusa, and L.V. Cooper, Crystal Beach, Texas; and three grandchildren, Rebecca Burt, Houston, Allen Burt, Hammond, and Dennis Stewart, Greensburg. Preceded in death by first husband, George Stewart; second husband, Gene Laird; a son, Elmo Stewart; a sister, Cleo Corkern; and five brothers, Nelson, Harry, James, Thayron and Doyle Holliday. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/13/1999 LAIRD, LOYD ELIZABETH POIRIER A native and resident of Hammond, she died Tuesday, May 11, 1999, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 55. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday with a 7 p.m. vigil prayer service. Visiting at the funeral home, 8 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Friday. Religious services at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Hammond, at 10:30 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Dominican Fathers. Interment in Rose Memorial Cemetery. Survived by husband, Richard Laird; a son, Shane Laird; a daughter, Shannon Laird, all of Hammond; three grandchildren, Michael Laird and Jeffery Laird, Hammond, and Monique Laird Poirier, Baton Rouge; and three brothers, Noel Poirier, Atlanta, Robin Poirier, Baton Rouge, and Gary Poirier, Covington. Preceded in death by parents, Leon and Andrien Loyd Poirier. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude's or a charity of one's choice. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/26/1999 LAIRD, MAE A resident of Ponchatoula, she died at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, 1999, at Belle Maison Nursing Home. She was 88 and a native of Lakeland. Visiting at Niland's Funeral Home, New Roads, 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Thursday. Religious services at the funeral home at 3 p.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Matt Lorrain. Interment in Chenal Cemetery. Survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Henry and Joyce David, Ponchatoula, and Elliott David, Tunica; a sister, Mildred Smith, Baton Rouge; two brothers, Norman Jarreau and Daniel Jarreau, both of Baton Rouge; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Preceded in death by parents, Mederick and Matinea Jarreau; two brothers, Doherty and George Jarreau; and a sister, Idolia Guidroz. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 6/15/2004 LAIRD, MYRTLE BERNARD A lifelong resident of Ponchatoula, she died Sunday, June 13, 2004, at her residence. She was 96. Visitation was at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday. Visitation at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Larry Moak and the Rev. Tom Schuurman. Interment in Arcola Roseland Cemetery. Survived by five daughters, Mildred Riall, Houston, Helen Rockenbaugh, Harahan, Wanda LeBlanc, Ponchatoula, Wilda Mayhall, Haughton, and Jean Oliphant, Byhalia, Miss.; a son, Richard "Dickie" Laird, Hammond; a brother, Spencer Bernard, Shreveport; two sisters, Lola Bankston, Hammond, and Inez Stewart, Albany; 27 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, V.W. "Gene" Laird; a son, Ellison Laird; a daughter, Evelyn Hardy; six brothers, Juel, Horace, Lawrence, Nelson, Austin and Arthur Bernard; three sisters, Ollie Bernard, Alma Miller and Elmira Thompson; and two grandchildren. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Church of God.