Individual Details

Death

Jeanne Patricia Barkell Beard, 91, of Beaumont, Texas, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth, Beaumont. She was born October 12, 1920, in Superior, Wisconsin, to Ruth Webb Barkell and Russell Barkell, and had been a resident of the area most of her life. Jeanne was a retired advisor for Lamar University and a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Jeanne was a beloved mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family, was an avid reader, loved playing bridge with her family, and she loved cooking for family and friends. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Beard of Beaumont; grandson, Jeremy Smith and his wife, Valerie, of Lumberton; great-grandchildren, Sullivan Smith, Hannah Smith, and Sierra Smith; brother-in-law, Louis Henry Beard and his wife, Carrie, of Beaumont; sisters-in-law, Betty Sue Knight of Madisonville and Lucile Allardyce of Beaumont. Jeanne is preceded in death by her husband, Martin Beard; and son, Martin Beard, Jr. Her interment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.