Services for Audrey S. Laird, of West Lincoln, were 3 p.m.Sunday, July 9, at New Prospect Baptist Church with burial in thechurch cemetery. Community Funeral Service was in charge ofarrangements.

Mrs. Laird, 76, died July 6, 2006, at her home. She was born onJan. 24, 1930, to Lucien L. Smith and Naomi Stewart Smith.

She was a lifelong resident of Lincoln County, who was raised inthe Enterprise community and lived her adult life in the WestLincoln community. She was retired from Jacobson Manufacturing. Shewas also a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. On March 24,1948, she married Harold Laird. She was loved by all that wereblessed to know her.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her brothers, Harvey D.Smith, R.E. Smith and half brother Harold E. Hemphill.

Survivors are her husband, Harold Laird; her sons, Randy Lairdand his wife, Mary, of the West Lincoln community, and RussellLaird and his wife, Sandra, of Brookhaven; her daughter, TheresiaFreeman and her husband, Roy, of Starkville; seven grandsons; fourgrand-grandsons; one great-granddaughter; her sister Doris Smith;her sister-in-law, Jewell Smith, of Grayling, Mich.; and many lovednieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Community Hospice and New ProspectChurch Fund.