Marvin Beard
Marvin Beard, 93, of the Walnut Log community passed away 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, at his home.
Funeral services were to be held 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Gary Haynes and Brother Charles Southerland were to officiate. Burial was to follow in Mt. Manuel Cemetery.
Visitation was to be held from noon until the hour of services today at the funeral home.
Pallbearers were to be Chris Beard, Levi Beard, Brandon Beard, Tim Hoefle, Zac Hoefle, Kevin Pierce and James Adkirson.
He was born Nov. 18, 1925, in Obion County, son of the late Franklin “Gene” and Ollie (Timmons) Beard. He married Geraldine Ada (Henson) Beard Aug. 3, 1946, they just celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary. She survives.
He served during World War II in the U.S. Army 76th Infantry Division-Combat Engineers as a PFC truck driver and drove numerous vehicles, from heavy duty trucks to the captain’s Jeep. He continued as a cross country truck driver after leaving the service.
After retiring, he worked as a bus driver for the Obion County School System for 10 years, along with an excavation business. He enjoyed fishing on Reelfoot Lake, coon hunting and cattle. He attended Walnut Log Baptist Church.
He is also survived by two sons, Ken (Jennifer) Beard and Danny Beard, both of Union City; three sisters, Geneva Forrester and Beverly Cartwright, both of Union City, and Fannie Jo Morton of Houston; seven grandchildren, Levi Beard and Brandon Beard, both of Union City, Felicia (Tim) Hoefle and Chris (Raychel) Beard, all of Wright City, Mo., and Kayce (Kevin) Pierce of O’Fallon, Mo., Alicia Beard of Cadet, Mo., and Amy Browne of Queen Creek, Ariz.; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by one son, Ron Beard; six brothers, J.W., Claude, Don, Walter, Dale and Waymon Beard; and four sisters, Mary Lee Ducan Morris Simmons, Mattie Dehart, Velma Beard and Betty Beard.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.emfuneralhome.com.
Published 8.12.19