Earnest Johnny Beard

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The Sabine County Reporter
October 22, 1997, Page 14

Ernest Johnny Beard

Ernest Johnny Beard, 71, of Plum Ridge died Thursday, Oct. 16, 1997, at a Beumont hospital.

He was a native of Broaddus and had lived in Plum Ridge the past 15 years. Beard was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II and Korea.

Survivors: wife, Opal Smith Bearh of Plum Ridge; sons, Jimmy Lakey of Palestine, Danny Beard of Lufkin, John Beard of Houston, and Bobby J. Beard of Lumberton; a daughter, Nellie Beard Mills of Conroe: brothers, Paul Beard of Bryan, Lon Beard of Long Beach, California, Hubert Beard of Huntington, James Beard of Houston and Ray Beard of Atlanta, Georgia: sisters, Morcielette Galloway of San Augustine, Arvena Powell of Chandler, Edna Machann of Zavalla and Erma Hunt of Lufkin; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Oct. 19 at the Stringer and Griffin Funeral Home--Jasper Chapel. Interment followed at Trout Creek Cemetery near Kirbyville.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2011)