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Submitted: 2/9/21 • Approved: 2/9/21 • Last Updated: 2/12/21 • R1363806-G732984-S3
Leslie D Beard
February 23, 1924 - June 28, 2002
"Coach"
Married on May 27, 1950
Edith Faye Fleming Beard
April 18, 1929 - December 23, 2018
"Teacher"
Obituary
Stephenson Dearman Funeral Home
Monticello, Arkansas
Edith “Faye” (Fleming) Beard, age 89 of Monticello, went to be with the Lord on
Sunday, December 23rd, 2018, in Monticello, Arkansas.
She is survived by her children, Van Beard of Monticello, Pamela Mencer of Lake
Village, and Monica Blakely of Bryant; her grandchildren, Stephanie Gladden, Leslie
Beard, Alex Beard, William Mencer, Josef Mencer, Raven Hefner, and Adrianna
Denay; her great grandchildren, Addison Bradshaw, Asher Gladden, Natalie Beard,
Madilyn Beard, Cole Hefner, and Roan Hefner; her nephew, Gary Clingman and her
nieces, Sonja Williams and Alison Fleming. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leslie “Shorty”
Beard; her sister, Cora Lee Clingman; her brother, Donald Fleming; and her daughter, Leslie Faye
Beard.
Faye was born on April 18, 1929 in Monticello, Arkansas to parents Vance Fleming and Edith Fleming.
She graduated from U of A at Monticello with a degree in Education. She worked as a school teacher at
Enon, Drew Central, Monticello and Montrose, Arkansas for over 40 years. She was an active member of
the Pauline Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with family, working on the farm, and the
education of Arkansas’ youth. Her family and friends will always remember her as a hard-working and
devoted person.
A funeral is scheduled for Saturday, December 29, 2018 on Saturday, at 3:00 p.m. at Stephenson Dearman Funeral Home with Brother Larry Clements officiating. Visitation is scheduled for Friday,
December 28th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Faye's
life.
The family would like to send a special thank you to Jackie Fulford, Lisa Wilson, Jeannie Jones and
Bessie Jefferson for their dedication and care they provided their mother during the past several years
that allowed her to stay at home. Flowers and donations can be sent to Stephenson-Dearman Funeral
Home at PO Box 506, 943 Hwy 425 North, Monticello, AR 71657.
Contributed on 2/9/21 by deltabelle55
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