Services for Versie Laird of Brookhaven are 11 a.m., Friday,Sept. 26, at Mt. Zion Church of Christ with burial in the churchcemetery. Services will be conducted by Ministers Doug Kimble andOttis Bowman. Brookhaven Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.

Visitation is Thursday from 5-9 p.m., at the church.

Mr. Laird, 84, died Sept. 24, 2003, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. He was born in Lincoln County on Sept. 14, 1919, to GusLaird and Lela Case Laird.

He was a retired welder and oil field worker. He was a member ofMt. Zion Church of Christ, and enjoyed fishing.

Preceding him in death were his parents, four sisters and onebrother.

Survivors are his wife of 64 years, Allie Laird of Brookhaven;his sons and daughters-in-law, Alfred and Bonita Laird of SilverCreek, and Barto and Sue Laird of Brookhaven; his sister, BonnieFreeman of Brookhaven; his brother, Gus Laird Jr. of Brookhaven;five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Mitch Laird, Mark Laird, Kenneth Jergins,Allan Ashley, Robert Laird and Dean Weeks.