Caroline Beard Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Caroline Beard in Statesboro, Georgia, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on August 16, 2024 at the age of 83. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Caroline Beard to pay them a last tribute.
In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire her loved ones, keeping Caroline's spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While her presence may be gone, her impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Marvin Hembel of West Bend and Cornelia Hembel; her former husband Bill Smithey of Maryville, Tennessee; and her daughter Rebecca Candice Nordick. She is survived by: her husband John Perry Beard of Sylvania, Georgia.; and her siblings, Judith Beatrice Hembel of Knoxville, Tennessee and Marvin Martin Hembel of Bogart, Georgia..
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Ms. Beard's memory to National Public Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Georgia Master Gardeners, or the Georgia Southern University Foundation.
