Patricia Ann Williams Beard, 82, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at the home of her daughter.
She was born September 25, 1935, in Adair County, to the late Lilburn Overstreet Williams and Vinnie Lee Grant Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Beard in 2011.
Patricia was a passionate woman, loving family and friends dearly. She loved God and made sure she made a home with him in it. She was a member of Columbia Christian Church and a long-time member of Tabernacle Christian Church.
Patricia Beard was a hard-worker and hung on to that work ethic to the age of 77. She worked as a seamstress at Fruit of the Loom, hired on with John D. Lowe at Lowe’s Drug for many years, then spent the remainder of her work years at Columbia Pharmacy with David Bowman.
Survivors include:
One son – George Steven Beard of Columbia
One daughter and son-in-law – Teresa and Michael Roy of Columbia
Three grandchildren – Alisha Stotts and husband Jason,Adam Roy and special friend, Courtney Maulden, Andrew Roy and wife Ashley, all of Columbia
Two great-grandsons – Tristen Stotts and Carson Roy
Two sisters – Nancy Williams Watson and husband, David, of Campbellsville, Carolyn Williams Curry and husband, Phil, of Knoxville, Tennessee
A host of cousins, nieces, nephews and long-time friends
Funeral service – Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Terry White officiating
Burial in Haven Hill Cemetery
Visitation after 5:00 P.M. Friday
Casket Bearers: Adam Roy, Andrew Roy, Jason Stotts, Mike Watson, Dewayne Curry, Danny Curry
Honorary: David Bowman, Charlie Turner, Richard Raines, David Watson, Bobby Beard
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements