DuWayne “Duey” L. Baird Jr.

DuWayne “Duey” L. Baird Jr., 68, of West Sunbury passed away Wednesday at the Butler VNA Inpatient Hospice after a battle with cancer.

DuWayne was born Oct. 18, 1948, in Grove City. He was the son of the late DuWayne L. Baird Sr. and the late Doris J. Beachem Baird. DuWayne was a U.S. Army veteran serving during Vietnam.

DuWayne was a 1967 graduate of Butler High School and a 1971 graduate of Geneva College. He worked various jobs in the area including pumping oil at the Baird Oil Co. He enjoyed golfing and hunting. DuWayne was active in the community. He was a member of American Legion Post 243 in West Sunbury, where he held many positions, Cherry Valley VFW and was an associate member of FOP Brady Paul Lodge, Butler County Law Enforcement Officers Association and the NRA.

DuWayne is survived by one son, DuWayne L. Baird III and his wife, Caitlin, of Butler; two granddaughters, Anna and Brinley; one sister, Deborah J. Baird of West Sunbury; two brothers, Richard L. Baird and his wife, Diane, and Dennis “Sam” Baird, both of West Sunbury; and several nieces and nephews.

BAIRD — The family of DuWayne L. “Duey” Baird Jr., who died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at William F. Young Funeral Home, 132 Main St., West Sunbury.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jeffrey Lang of West Sunbury Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in West Sunbury Union Cemetery.Graveside military honors will be conducted by American Legion Post 778 of Lyndora, VFW Post 249 of Butler and American Legion Post 117 of Butler.If desired online condolences may be submitted at www.williamfyoungfh.com.