Hester Jean Beard Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 28, 2024 we had to say goodbye to Hester Jean Beard of Lineville, Iowa, born in Kansas City, Missouri. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Hester Jean Beard to show support.

She was predeceased by: her father Russell Beard; her grandparents, Earl, Lela Bright, William and Florence Beard; her stepfather Daniel Glassinger; her nephew Russell William Albert Beard; her niece Diamonlynne Jene Beard; and her aunts and uncles, J. O., Joan Bright, Gene Bright, Ellen Bright, Jason Ellis Hollinger, Lucille and Allen "Pete" Beard.

She is survived by: her children, Robert Meacham, IV of Lineville, Iowa and Meadow Meacham of Lineville, Iowa; her mother Grace Nell Glassinger (Bright) of Lineville, Iowa; her siblings, Russell Lywn Beard, II (Bobbie) of Viola, Regina Smith (Christopher) of Wichita, Russell "Rusty" Beard and Jamie Caldwell of Iberia, Missouri; her nieces and nephews, Jordan Fields, Sabrina Crisler of Haven, Miranda Fields of Conway Springs, Christelle Forrest (Joshua) of Wichita, Alexander Smith (Kasey) of Gibsonton, Ian Smith of New York, Sophia of Iberia, Missouri, Benjamin of Iberia, Missouri, Olivia Beard of Iberia, Missouri, Andrew of Iberia, Missouri and Caleb Caldwell of Iberia, Missouri; her uncle Kenneth Rex Bright of Newport News; and her aunts, Donna Hollinger of Lineville, Glenda Bright of Lamoni, Virginia Pauline Burlingame (Dennis) of Lineville and Linda Malcolm of Wichita, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family for final expenses and care of her children.