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Nancy (Libbie) Elisabeth Baird Wells May 19,1926 – January 7,2016 Resident of San Ramon, CA Nancy (Libbie) Baird Wells, 89, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2016. Libbie was born in Kanggye, Korea to Rev. Richard Hamilton Baird and Golden Stockton Baird, who were second generation Presbyterian missionaries. After experiences of living and serving in Korea that would be shared throughout generations, the Baird family left Korea when Libbie was age 14 and returned to the States. Her remaining school years would be in the States while her parents continued to serve as missionaries overseas. Libbie attended Maryville College in Tennessee where she would meet her future husband, Samuel (Sam) David Wells from Riviera Beach, Florida. After college, she moved to Berkeley, CA where her family had settled and Sam followed the love of his life to Berkeley. They were married in the family home on December 4, 1948 by her father, Rev. Richard Baird. They would eventually settle and raise their four children in Concord and Walnut Creek for over forty years. Libbie enjoyed the mountains and particularly the ocean, and family outings often included looking for driftwood at the beach that would fill up the yard at home. She sang for many years in the choir at Concord Presbyterian Church where she and Sam were active and faithful members. Upon retirement, Libbie and Sam moved to a favorite family camping area over the years, Lake Almanor, and lived outside the quaint town of Chester on Lake Almanor West. They became active in the Elks Lodge and Lake Almanor West social scene. Libbie loved to travel and her last cruise was to Alaska with her daughters. Libbie and Sam moved to Brentwood, CA in 2003, and Sam passed away in 2005. Libbie moved to San Ramon, CA in 2014. She enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren, watching the Food Network channel, and the social activities at Brookdale Assisted Living. She remained feisty to the end as her body weakened due to heart and lung disease. Libbie was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Golden Baird; her twin sister, Emily Baird; sister Mary Golden Baird; and brother, Dickie Baird; her husband, Sam Wells, and daughter, Donna Wells. Libbie is survived by her sister, Rebecca Baird Bergstresser (Paul Bergstresser); her brother John Baird; her daughter, Nancy Parker (Dan Parker); son Hal Wells (Jaymie Noland); and daughter, Emily Head (Erik Head); seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and much extended family throughout the U.S. A memorial service will be held for Libbie on Saturday, February 27, 2016, 2:30PM at Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church, 9015 South Gale Ranch Rd., San Ramon, CA 94582. Obituary can be found here: http://bit.ly/1XIKhSA