TANGIER, Va. - Mr. Richard Arlen Laird, 75, husband of Darlene Laird and a lifelong resident of Tangier, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md. Born on Dec. 12, 1935, he was a son of the late Richard H. Laird and Margaret Ellen Crockett Laird. He was a Waterman and member of Swain Memorial United Methodist Church, and a member of AARP. Other than his wife, survivors include a son, Richard W. Laird of Tangier; a sister, Bonnie Landon and husband Burke of Tangier; two grandchildren, Richard W. Laird Jr. of Tangier, and Shelby G. Laird of Ruckersville; two sisters-in-law, Brenda Laird and Gayle Laird; and several nieces and nephews. Other than his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Leah Abraham; and two brothers, Fred and Jack Laird. Funeral services were conducted from the Swain Memorial United Methodist Church on Tangier, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 2 p.m. The Reverends Patricia Stover, Edward Pruitt and Mr. Duane Crockett officiated. Interment followed in the Laird Family Cemetery. There was a visitation at the church on Monday, March 28, 2011 from 7 until 8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Swain Memorial United Methodist Church Parsonage Fund, P.O. Box 199, Tangier, VA 23440. Memory tributes may be shared with the family at www.williamsfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements by the Williams Funeral Homes, Parksley and Onancock.