Donna Waltz Beard, age 75, passed away at home Monday afternoon April 9th, 2012. Donna was born in Charlotte, NC to Reid and Mabel Waltz. She is survived by her husband of 49 years Robert Beard, her son Ken Beard, both of Charlotte, and her brother William Waltz and his wife Gail, of Aiken, SC.
Donna’s passions were her family, reading, quilting, art, and nature. She had a longstanding interest in researching her family’s history, and was especially proud of being a descendant of William R. Davie, former governor of NC and a founder of the University of North Carolina.
The family will receive visitors from 1:00-2:00 pm on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at McEwen Funeral Service at Sharon Memorial Park, 5716 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC 28212. A service to celebrate her life will follow at 2:00 pm., in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in Sharon Memorial Park Cemetery. Notes of condolences and encouragement may be sent to mcewenfs.com