- Date Of Birth: May 3, 1943
- Date Of Death: March 23, 2020
- Siblings: Eleanor Beard Martin (sister), Brenda Puckett (sister)
- Children: Brad Beard, Melanie Dawn Reed, Tiffany Ann Ridley, Jere Suzanne Chang, Mary Alice Beard (sister), Cindy Latouf (sister)
- Resting Place: Broadlawn Memorial Gardens
- City: Buford
- State: Georgia
Jerald “Buddy” Beard, age 76, of Buford, GA passed away Monday, March 23, 2020.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Doris Kilgore Beard.
Mr. Beard is survived by his son and spouse, Brad and Michelle Beard, Cleveland, OH; daughters and spouses, Melanie Dawn and Greg Reed, Buford, GA, Tiffany Ann and Brandon Ridley, Flowery Branch, GA, Jere Suzanne and Tsui Mei Chang, Decatur, GA; eight grandchildren, Lauren Beard, Alec Beard, Ella Beard, Ava Beard, Luke Reed, Haley Reed, Jackson Chang, Fox Chang; sisters, Eleanor Beard Martin, Buford, GA, Brenda and Larry Puckett, Sugar Hill, GA, Mary Alice Beard and Cindy Latouf, Buford, GA; several beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mr. Beard was born May 3, 1943 in Byron, GA.
He was a 1961 graduate of Buford High School, Buford, GA and attended North Georgia Technical College, Dahlonega, GA where he earned his Associates Degree. He was retired from the Ford Motor Company with over twenty years. Mr. Beard was referred by many of his friends as the living legend. He was a member of Buford United Methodist Church, Buford, GA.
