Flora Mae Laird

Flora Mae Laird, age 63, of Du Quoin, IL. went home on Sunday, November 25, 2001 at 9:30 p.m. in St. Francis Hospital, Beech Grove, IN.
Flora was born in Pinckneyville, IL. on June 28, 1938, the daughter of Earl O. and Wilma L. (Hill) Jones. She married George E. Laird on September 22, 1956 in Perry County, IL.
During her lifetime she was a member of the Concord Baptist Church, Rice, IL., worked for the Freeman No. 11 coal mine as a pan operator from 1975-1989, was a member of the United Mine Workers of America, enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and her family.
The Lord blessed her with one son: Mickal Laird, and his wife, Debbie, of Herrin, IL., and their daughter and son-in-law: Crystal and Michael Formosa of Satellite Beach, FL., two daughters: Sherry Atkins and husband, Jim, of Du Quoin, IL. and their daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter: Sacha, Jeremy and Savanah Cobin of Christopher, IL., and LaDonna Pyle and her husband, Ron, Jr. of Beech Grove, IN. and their children: Matthew, Marcus, Elizabeth and Tyler Pyle, all of Beech Grove, three sisters: Leona Laird and her husband Robert, of Pinckneyville, Freida Asbury, and her husband, Wayne of Du Quoin, and Karolyn Jones of Coulterville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister: Ethel Hicks, a brother: Earl Dean Jones and a nephew: Gary Wayne Asbury.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, November 29, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home in Pinckneyville with Rev. Wayne Stotz officiating. Interment was in the Concord Cemetery in Rice, Ill.
Visitation was at the funeral home on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and on Thursday, November 29 from 8 a.m. until services.
Memorials may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation or TCT Television.


