Lillie R. Beard

Rayne - Funeral services were held for Lillie R. Beard, 96, at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 22, 2016, at Elizabeth Memorial Baptist Church in Branch, LA with Brother Kevin Colson officiating.
The family requested that visitation be held at Duhon Funeral Home, LLC of Rayne, LA on Sunday, February 21, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and resume on Monday at 8:00 a.m. until just prior to the time of service.
Interment followed the church service and was in Elizabeth Memorial Cemetery in Branch, LA.
Mrs. Beard passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Southwind Nursing Center in Crowley, LA.
Mrs. Beard is survived by her daughter, Marjorie B. Weekley of Rayne, LA; son, John W. Beard and his wife, Jeanette Gautreaux Beard, also of Rayne, LA; eight grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ivy Beard; parents, Richard Robinson and Elizabeth Brown Robinson and four sisters, Bertha Stark, Wava Quibodeaux, Ollie Harmon and Amy Godeau.
Pallbearers were Lonnie Thibodeaux, Randy Thibodeaux, Stacey Thibodeaux, Michael Powers, Michael Beard and Patrick O’Meara.
Mrs. Beard’s family wishes to express sincere gratitude to the entire staff of Southwind Nursing Center, Lamm Home Health and Lamm Family Care Hospice for the care shown to their loved one.
You may view the obituary, sign the guest registry and express condolences to Mrs. Beard’s family online at www.duhonfuneralhome.com.
Duhon Funeral Home, LLC –Rayne, was in charge of all of the arrangements.