Margaret Ann Baird

Margaret Ann Dorris Baird, age 70, of Waco, passed away early Thursday morning, October 21, 2010 at St. Catherine Center in Waco. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday at Gholson Cemetery, with Rev. Chris Johnson officiating. The family will receive visitors from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. Margaret was born October 8, 1940 in Llano, the daughter of Curtis C. and Margaret (Langford) Carpenter. She attended LaVega Schools. On October 4, 1956 she was united in marriage to Wilson Gene Dorris, Sr. and he preceded her in death on September 27, 1998. She was then married to Bennie Baird on June 20, 2003 in Chalk Bluff. Margaret was a homemaker. She was also a caregiver for the Pritchard Family and co-owner of "Burgers and Fries" in Gholson for many years. Margaret was a Baptist and a member of the Rebekkah Lodge in Bellmead. She enjoyed playing bingo, taking trips to Shreveport, dancing, and cooking for holidays. She loved children, especially her grandkids. Margaret is preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Wilson Gene Dorris, Sr.; three brothers, Bobby Carpenter, Danny Carpenter, and Don Carpenter; and a sister, Carolyn Attaway. Survivors include her husband, Bennie Baird of Waco; two sons, Wilson Gene Dorris Jr. and Eddie Dorris and wife Renee, all of Bellmead; two daughters, Beverly Weinkauf and husband Glenn Ely of Mexia and Jennifer Herbeck and Ernest McLemore of Valley Mills; an adopted daughter, Tammie Hopkins of Valley Mills; two brothers, Cecil Rogers and wife Kathy of Aquilla and Curtis Carpenter Jr. and wife Marie of Gholson; 15 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Pallbearers are Charles Merriam, Mikey Merriam, Ernest McLemore, C.J. Herbeck, Chris Dorris, and Bubba McCartney. Memorials may be made to the family to help with funeral expenses. The family would like to thank Providence Hospice and the nurses at St. Catherine's Center in Waco, for the special care Margaret was provided.