Obituary of Florence Knighton Baird

Florence Knighton Baird December 11, 1911 - February 06, 2011 Florence Ruby Knighton Baird passed from this earth to her heavenly reward on Sunday February 6, 2011 at the age of 99 years, 3 months, and 2 days. Born in Cedar Bayou, Texas on November 11, 1911 she spent most of her life in La Porte, Texas. She was one of twelve children in the Knighton family. She was affectionately known as Aunt Toots by nieces, nephews, and many friends. She worked in the retail industry for many years. Then she returned to La Porte during World War II, where she worked at San Jacinto Shipyard in La Porte and then at Brown Shipyard. She retired from Houston Lighting and Power Company as Head Cashier after 25 years of service. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in La Porte where she often taught Sunday school classes. She was promoted to teach the same group for three years because her young friends would not let her go to another class. She was preceded in death by her parents Elizabeth Ann Norris and Leonard Odell Knighton and her eleven siblings, Fred, Maude, Eva, Mary Jane, Bud, Lucille, Len, Hance, Charlie, Pat, and Dorothy. She will be greatly missed by her numerous nieces, nephews, and their children. Graveside services will be held at the La Porte cemetery on Tuesday February 8, 2011 at 2PM with Pastor John mark Benson officiating.