Funeral services were held Friday, September 26, at 11:00 a.m. from Freeman Funeral Home Chapel in Leakesville for Arthur Beard, 96, of Leakesville, who died Tuesday, September 23, 1997.
Interment was in Clark's Chapel Cemetery in State Line.
Mr. Beard was a native of Greene County and a resident of Brookwood Manor Nursing Center for several years. He was a retired farmer, carpenter and mill superintendent. He was a member of East Salem Baptist Church and the Leakesville Masonic Lodge, where he was the recipient of the 50 year pin.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lettie Bell Clark Beard. Mr. Beard was the son of the late Thomas Wirt Beard and Agnes Turner Beard who were also natives of Greene County.
Survivors include one son, Arthur O'Gwynn (Almedia)Beard of Smyrna, GA.; one daughter, Mae Ola Beard (Neil)Holder of Clinton, MS.; one sister, Lucille Beard Copeland, Clinton, MS.; three grandchildren, five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Freeman Funeral Home of Leakesville was in charge of arrangements.
Published in the George County Times
Submitted by: Betty Marshall
Interment was in Clark's Chapel Cemetery in State Line.
Mr. Beard was a native of Greene County and a resident of Brookwood Manor Nursing Center for several years. He was a retired farmer, carpenter and mill superintendent. He was a member of East Salem Baptist Church and the Leakesville Masonic Lodge, where he was the recipient of the 50 year pin.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lettie Bell Clark Beard. Mr. Beard was the son of the late Thomas Wirt Beard and Agnes Turner Beard who were also natives of Greene County.
Survivors include one son, Arthur O'Gwynn (Almedia)Beard of Smyrna, GA.; one daughter, Mae Ola Beard (Neil)Holder of Clinton, MS.; one sister, Lucille Beard Copeland, Clinton, MS.; three grandchildren, five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Freeman Funeral Home of Leakesville was in charge of arrangements.
Published in the George County Times
Submitted by: Betty Marshall
Funeral services were held Friday, September 26, at 11:00 a.m. from Freeman Funeral Home Chapel in Leakesville for Arthur Beard, 96, of Leakesville, who died Tuesday, September 23, 1997.
Interment was in Clark's Chapel Cemetery in State Line.
Mr. Beard was a native of Greene County and a resident of Brookwood Manor Nursing Center for several years. He was a retired farmer, carpenter and mill superintendent. He was a member of East Salem Baptist Church and the Leakesville Masonic Lodge, where he was the recipient of the 50 year pin.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lettie Bell Clark Beard. Mr. Beard was the son of the late Thomas Wirt Beard and Agnes Turner Beard who were also natives of Greene County.
Survivors include one son, Arthur O'Gwynn (Almedia)Beard of Smyrna, GA.; one daughter, Mae Ola Beard (Neil)Holder of Clinton, MS.; one sister, Lucille Beard Copeland, Clinton, MS.; three grandchildren, five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Freeman Funeral Home of Leakesville was in charge of arrangements.
Published in the George County Times
Submitted by: Betty Marshall
Interment was in Clark's Chapel Cemetery in State Line.
Mr. Beard was a native of Greene County and a resident of Brookwood Manor Nursing Center for several years. He was a retired farmer, carpenter and mill superintendent. He was a member of East Salem Baptist Church and the Leakesville Masonic Lodge, where he was the recipient of the 50 year pin.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lettie Bell Clark Beard. Mr. Beard was the son of the late Thomas Wirt Beard and Agnes Turner Beard who were also natives of Greene County.
Survivors include one son, Arthur O'Gwynn (Almedia)Beard of Smyrna, GA.; one daughter, Mae Ola Beard (Neil)Holder of Clinton, MS.; one sister, Lucille Beard Copeland, Clinton, MS.; three grandchildren, five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Freeman Funeral Home of Leakesville was in charge of arrangements.
Published in the George County Times
Submitted by: Betty Marshall
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