Mr. Thomas Ray Laird Jr.

***PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO LOCATION OF TODAY'S FUNERAL SERVICE DUE TO THE RAIN**** Thomas Ray Laird, Jr. 86 passed away peacefully at his home in Florence on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with the Rev. Ed Hauser Officiating. A life-long resident of Rankin County, Mr. Laird was born January 13, 1933 to Ray and Louise Laird. He was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church. Along with his parents, he is also preceded in death by his son, Jimmy Laird. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mrs. Pauline Byrd Laird of Florence; son, Troy (Janis) Laird; daughter, Cindy (Dan) Ogletree; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Lyndi) Laird, Elizabeth Tillman, Regina (Brad) Reis, Samantha (James) Roberts; great grandchildren, Alex Robinson, Jacob Reis, Emma Tillman, Adylyn Tillman, Avery Laird, Kate Laird and Remi Roberts.