William is survived by his daughters, Anna (David) Hutton and Kristy (Ian) Hopkins; grandchildren, Jay, Jonathan, Christopher, Tye, Parker, Sydney, Meagan, and MacKenzie; and close friend, Curtis Dykes.
William was preceded in death by his parents, William Hazel Baird and Hazel Geneva Toney Baird; brother, Tony Baird; and sister, Maxine Gill.
A visitation for William will be held Tuesday, July 17, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home, 1200 Industrial Pkwy, Saraland, Alabama 36571, followed by a celebration of life at 2:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in William's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, www.stjude.org or to an animal shelter of your choice.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.RadneyFuneralHome-Saraland.com for the Baird family.