James Beard Obituary

We are sad to announce that on October 30, 2020 we had to say goodbye to James Beard of Byhalia, Mississippi, born in Benton, Mississippi. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Beard to show support.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his mother Anna Mae Beard; his wife Johnnie Ree Beard; his children, Jerry Beard, James Beard Jr., Kenneth Beard, Cynthia Wilkins and Tandra Blakely; his siblings, William Beard, Major Beard, Lorean Hope, Dorothy Stinson and Lucy Jones; and his grandchildren, Carolyn Boyd-Beard, Kevin Tatum-Beard, Keva Tatum-Beard, Eric Beard, Amber Roberts, Joshua Beard, Greggory Cottrell, Andre Cottrell, Carlos Beard, Benjamin Wilkins, Larry Blakey III, Danielle Young, Devin Blakely and Brandon Blakely. He was also cherished by twenty-one great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives.