Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BEARD, JAMES ARVILLE April 10, 2016
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News Star World - April 13, 2016
JAMES ARVILLE BEARD

James Arville Beard of McGehee, Arkansas passed away April 10th,2016 in Hot 
Springs, Arkansas. He was born September 26th , 1938 in Iota, Louisiana to 
Arville and Earnestine (Cart) Beard.

Mr. Beard was a graduate of Northeast Louisiana University with a degree in 
pharmacy. He married Ann Andrews August 31st, 1963 in Monroe, Louisiana. He was 
a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church of McGehee, Arkansas. He was a member 
of Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity. He was a retired pharmacist from Wal-Mart 
Pharmacy in Greenville, Mississippi. He enjoyed spending time with his family 
and friends, fishing, and going to the horse races.

He is survived by his wife Ann Andrews Beard of McGehee, Arkansas, son Jay 
Beard of Springdale, Arkansas, son Beau Beard and wife Shea Beard of McGehee, 
Arkansas, brother Leonard Beard and wife Karen Beard of Crowley, Louisiana, 
sister Elizabeth (Sis) Gardiner and husband Tommy of Crowley, Louisiana, three 
grandchildren Jack, Anna Claire, Mary Stewart Beard and several nieces and 
nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arville and Earnestine Beard, 
brothers Hershal Beard, Hillery Beard and Harold Beard.

Visitation will be Thursday, April 14th at Griffin-Culpepper Funeral Service in 
McGehee, Arkansas from 5:00-7:00 PM with Rosary following at 7:00 PM. Funeral 
services will be Friday, April 15th at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in McGehee, 
Arkansas at 11:00 AM, with burial following at McGehee Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Philip Cingolani, Danny Day, Jr., Scott Day, Barry Dopson, 
Michael Efird, and Andy Gill.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Bill Bowman, Larry Bratton, Freddie Cummings, 
Raymond Day,Hayden Harper, Jr, Bill Hodge, Billie Joe Myers, Johnny Lauve, 
Steve Simpson, and Charlie Turner.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Jude Children's Research 
Hospital , P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38105 or Paws and Claws Humane 
Society of McGehee, P.O. Box 975, McGehee, AR 71654. Arrangements by Griffin-
Culpepper Funeral Service of McGehee, AR. Online guest book may be signed at 
www.griffinculpepper.com

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