“font-family: Verdana; line-height: 13px;”>Robert Beard Jr. was the oldest son born to Robert and Ethlyene Beard Sr. in
Watertown, TN
“font-family: Verdana; line-height: 13px;”>on October 12, 1934. When Robert was young, his parents relocated to
with him and
his brother, Jimmie. As a young boy, Robert was nicknamed “Buck,”
as we lovingly call him now. He was educated in the St. Louis
Public Schools and graduated from Washington Tech, where he learned
the automotive trade.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> Robert met Bobbie Jean Robinson. They began to date and became inseparable. While they were dating, he drove Bobbie, her mother and her siblings to church on Fridays and Sundays. He willingly attended the prayer service meetings and began tarrying for the Holy Ghost. He was filled with the Holy Ghost and joined Christ Community Temple COGIC. Robert later asked Bobbie to marry him, and they were wed on June 24, 1956.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> He was baptized, along with his teenage daughter, Michelle, after strengthening his membership and becoming more active in the church. He later moved his membership to the New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Minister Hosea E. Gales and was later appointed, trained and ordained as a Deacon. He devotedly served in this capacity until his health began to fail.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> Robert was a loyal employee of General Motors until he retired in 1992. He also began working as a Licensed funeral director/driver for Radford Funeral Home and later continued in the Funeral Service Industry for the Hosea E. Gales-Atkins Home for Funerals and Wade Funeral Home.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> Robert Beard took his last breath on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 10:45 am, while his wife and daughter lovingly held onto him.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”> Robert leaves to cherish his memories: a loving and devoted wife of 55 plus years, Bobbie Jean Beard; two sons, Ricardo Anthony and Royce Lamon; a daughter, Dorene Michelle Elliott; one granddaughter, Mesha Elliott; two grandsons, Dominique Yancy and Royel Beard; a brother, Jimie Beard (Freddie); sisters-in-law, Regina Brown, Nancy Brown and Sheila Hammond; brothers-in-law, Hallie Robinson Jr., Elder Ronald Brown and Theodore Hammond; two godsons, Wardell Tyler and Darrell Turner; very special cousins, Thelma Jean, Mattie Lou, Gwendolyn Jean and Carolyn; special friends, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dunbar, elder and Mrs. Leon McPherson, his New Bethlehem Church family. Lastly, but not least, “Princess” the Maltese, who misses him dearly!
