Prominent Church Worker And Philanthropist Died At Pampa Saturday
Mrs. Mittie Fleming Baird, aged 62, died at the home of Dr. Purviance at Pampa Saturday. Mrs. Baird had gone there the week before to attend the Pre-Centennial and was stricken with pneumonia while a guest of the family of the doctor.
Mrs. Baird came to the Panhandle in 1887 from North Carolina. Her husband, J.B. Baird who died in 1924 [sic], was prominent in ranching circles and was sheriff of Wheeler county in early days.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John T. Sims Jr. of near Pampa, and Mrs. Alan Beville of Amarillo, and one granddaughter. Her only sister is Mrs. Anne Hall who was her constant companion and who was with her in her last illness. Her brothers are W.F. Fleming of Centralia, Washington who resided here until called to Centralia recently due to the illness of a brotherinlaw [sic]. Her other brother is Lon C. Fleming of Hamptonville, N.C. Floyd Cooper of Amarillo is a nephew.
Funeral services were conducted here Sunday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. E.D. Landreth of the First Methodist church. He was assisted by Rev. T.S. Barcus, presiding elder.
The pallbearers were Fred E. Chamberlain, Wesley Knorpp, John T. Sims Sr., of Clarendon; H.A. Talley of Miami; Clyde Ledrick, Siler Faulkner of Pampa, and Jim Williams and Clinton Henry.
Mrs. Baird was a woman of exceptional talents, keen business foresight and outstanding as a leader in church work. She was prominent as a member of the Eastern Star. She gave most liberally of her means to the causes she loved. Her charitable deeds will live to bless the memory of one of the Panhandle's most beloved pioneer women.
(Published in The Donley County Leader, Volume 7, Number 16, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, June 20, 1935, Page 1)
Prominent Church Worker And Philanthropist Died At Pampa Saturday
Mrs. Mittie Fleming Baird, aged 62, died at the home of Dr. Purviance at Pampa Saturday. Mrs. Baird had gone there the week before to attend the Pre-Centennial and was stricken with pneumonia while a guest of the family of the doctor.
Mrs. Baird came to the Panhandle in 1887 from North Carolina. Her husband, J.B. Baird who died in 1924 [sic], was prominent in ranching circles and was sheriff of Wheeler county in early days.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John T. Sims Jr. of near Pampa, and Mrs. Alan Beville of Amarillo, and one granddaughter. Her only sister is Mrs. Anne Hall who was her constant companion and who was with her in her last illness. Her brothers are W.F. Fleming of Centralia, Washington who resided here until called to Centralia recently due to the illness of a brotherinlaw [sic]. Her other brother is Lon C. Fleming of Hamptonville, N.C. Floyd Cooper of Amarillo is a nephew.
Funeral services were conducted here Sunday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. E.D. Landreth of the First Methodist church. He was assisted by Rev. T.S. Barcus, presiding elder.
The pallbearers were Fred E. Chamberlain, Wesley Knorpp, John T. Sims Sr., of Clarendon; H.A. Talley of Miami; Clyde Ledrick, Siler Faulkner of Pampa, and Jim Williams and Clinton Henry.
Mrs. Baird was a woman of exceptional talents, keen business foresight and outstanding as a leader in church work. She was prominent as a member of the Eastern Star. She gave most liberally of her means to the causes she loved. Her charitable deeds will live to bless the memory of one of the Panhandle's most beloved pioneer women.
(Published in The Donley County Leader, Volume 7, Number 16, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, June 20, 1935, Page 1)
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