Spartanburg, SC- Elaine Claxton Laird, 76, wife of Samuel Ervin Laird, died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at her home following an extended illness. Born August 8, 1940 in Augusta, GA, Elaine was a daughter of the late Lewis Asbury and Daisy Belle Clark Claxton. She was a devoted homemaker and volunteer for Spartanburg Regional Hospice for many years. Elaine was a member of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. She will always be remembered for her warmth and pleasant smile, exuding kindness to all she met. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons, Michael Ervin Laird (Andrea) of Mauldin, SC and Lewis Daniel Laird (Alison) of Vancouver, WA; five grandchildren, Danielle McGaha of New Braunfels, TX, Timothy Laird of Austin, TX, Lauren Laird of Tampa, FL, Kathryn Pever of Simpsonville, SC, and Matthew Laird of Greenville, SC; two great grandchildren, Keeley and Brody McGaha; a sister, Jo Anne Dalton of Greenville, SC; niece, Lisa Roper of Greenville, SC; and a nephew, Robbie Dalton of Asheboro, NC. The family will receive friends Sunday, January 22nd, 5:00-7:00PM at Dunbar Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 23rd, 2:00PM at Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Dr. D. J. Horton. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church, Building Fund, 4371 Anderson Mill Road, Moore, SC 29369 or to Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, 686 Jeff Davis Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303.