Elva Beard Obituary
The passing of Elva Beard of Gainesville, Missouri leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on April 16, 2025 at the age of 92. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Elva Beard or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Elva is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Elva's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Coatney and Daisy Coatney; her husband Huegh Beard; her brother Dick Coatney; and her half-sister Marjorie Gann.
She is survived by: her children, Roger Beard and Lizette Dillinger (Teddy); and her siblings, Levita Turley, Retha Friend and Denny Coatney.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, April 22nd 2025 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home Chapel (434 Main St, Gainesville, MO 65655). A graveside service was held on Tuesday, April 22nd 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Smith Chapel Cemetery.
