Welling, OK- Funeral services for Richard Beard will be held on Friday, May 25th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Reed-Culver Chapel .Burial will be beside his son, Richard and his daughter, Cynthia.
Richard Beard was born on March 15th, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Oklahoma the son of Charlie Lee and Dora Bell (Martin) Beard. Richard worked as a carpenter his entire lifetime. On October 30th, 1948, Richard married his wife, Gladys “Jeanette” Powell in Kiowa, OK. This union was blessed with 63 years and five children. Richard was a hard working man who believed in making his own way in the world. He was a gifted gardener and raised beautiful vegetables. Occasionally, you could find him getting his fishing pole ready for an excursion to the creek. Whatever he decided to do, Richard gave it everything it had. Serious and thoughtful, Richard loved his wife and children and loved spending time with them, enjoying a meal or a chat. A Baptist by faith, Richard was called home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 in Broken Arrow, OK with his family by his side. He was 82 years old. Richard will be deeply missed by his wife and family.
Richard is preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Cynthia Duncan in 1972, his son, Richard Bricent Beard in 2003, as well as several of his brothers and sisters.
Those left to cherish Richard’s memory include his wife, Jeanette of the home in Welling, three loving children, Debra Varley and her husband Vic in McCloud, OK, Jeanette Lea of Tahlequah, OK, and son Billy Beard and his wife Trish of Corinth, TX. Richard leaves two surviving sisters, Ruby Yoast of McAlester, OK and Betty Holland and husband O.C. of Kiowa, OK. His legacy will live on in his five grandchildren, Bobby Spradling, Michael Lea, Richard Lea, Brandy Beard-Laney and husband Greg and Logan Beard. His six great grandchildren include Nikki Spradling, Kerstin Spradling, Evver Spradling, Rylan Lea, Bricent Lea, and Kaleigh Laney, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones.
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