William Beard

William Adolph Beard, age 86, of Rutherford, Tennessee, passed away from this life on July 3, 2012, at Gibson General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, July 6, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home of Rutherford. Interment will follow in the Rutherford Cemetery, Rutherford, Tennessee. William was born July 28, 1925, in Kenton, Tennessee; the son of the late RanDolph and Thelma Johnstone Beard. He was a proud Sub Vet of World War II, former alderman and Mayor of Rutherford, and a retiree from Trenton Brown Shoe Company. He was a member of the Rutherford First Baptist Church, the American Legion, and a life member of the US Submarine Veteran’s, Inc. William is survived by his wife, Josephine Beard; two daughters, Sandra (Johnny) Cowan of Yorkville; Lisa (Doug) O’Neal of Jackson; a grandson, John David (Tabitha) Cowan and one great-grandson, Drake of Yorkville. He also leaves one sister, Annie Pearl (Clyde) Day of Millington, TN and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2012. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of organization of donor’s choice. Karnes & Son Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. William Adolph Beard.