Helen Beard

Helen Elizabeth Chorn Beard, 91, a lifelong resident of Mansfield, died Monday, November 28, at a Ft. Worth hospital after a short illness. ??? Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday, at the Mansfield Church of Christ. Jesse Wayne Howard, a longtime friend, and Grady King, former minister of the Mansfield Church of Christ, will officiate. Pallbearers will be John Paul "Doodle" Watson, Monty Freeman, Mickey Burkett, James Evans, Doyle Coble and Wesley Seeton. Burial: Bratton Section of Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8pm Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Memorials: To the Mansfield Cemetery Association, P.O.Box 1501,Mansfield,TX,76063. ??? Helen Beard was a homemaker and enjoyed raising her two daughters and many of their friends at times. She was a charter member of the Mansfield Firemen's Auxiliary and was honored this year for 50 years of continuous service to the Mansfield Volunteer Fire Department, as well as to all the local firefighters. ??? Mrs. Beard was born Sept. 20, 1914 in Mansfield, Tx. to James Bratton and Annie Etheredge Chorn. She married James Hubert Beard on June 24, 1934 in Marietta, Oklahoma. ??? Mrs. Beard was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years and 11 months on June 5, 1997 and by one daughter, Betty Sue Beard Clark on May 8, 2002. ??? Survivors: One daughter, Phyllis Looney and husband Bobby of Mansfield, TX, six grandchildren, Rex Clark, Michael Looney, Lisa Gonsalez, Alison Smith, Valerie Siggers and David Looney. She had fifteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Helen Beard please visit our Sympathy Store.