Robert Jackson Beard Jr.

Bob was born to the late Robert Jackson Beard, Sr. and Bertha Beard in Charlotte, NC on January 11, 1939.

After graduating Central High School in 1957, he joined the Army where he served until 1960. He then started a lifelong career in graphic arts and photography, starting his own business in 1986. In 1962, he married the love of his life, Donna Lee Waltz. They were inseparable best friends for the next 49 years until her passing.

His main hobbies were reading, golf, photography, and painting. He loved to travel with family to interesting places, which provided inspiration for many of his wonderful photographs and paintings over the years.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Waltz Beard, sister Betty Cooley, brother-in-law Carlos Cooley, and his brother-in-law and lifelong friend since childhood William “Bill” Waltz,

He is survived by his son, Kenneth Beard, his sister-in-law Gail Waltz, his nieces Dianne Cooley Helms, Carla Cooley Moore, Bonnie Cooley Melreit, Cheri Cooley Garrison, Brenda Waltz Tidwell, Laura Waltz Lipford, nephew Mike Waltz, and many great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins.

Visitation will take place at McEwen Funeral Service, 5716 Monroe Road, Charlotte on Saturday, December 3rd beginning at 1pm. Funeral Service will follow at 2pm. Interment will be at Sharon Memorial Park.