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4598. Odell Yorke7 Beard (Margaret Etta (Maggie)6 Allgood, James J.5, Henry Robert4, William (Pikey) Henry3, William John2, Edward1) was born in Newton, Catawba Co., NC June 16, 1908. Odell died April 28, 1975 in Burlington, Alamance Co., NC.
He married Minnie Bell Arndt. Minnie was born November 7, 1911 in Newton, Catawba Co., NC. Minnie was the daughter of David Agustus Arndt and Mary McRee. Minnie died December 27, 2008 in Burlington, Alamance Co., NC. OBIT: Minnie Arndt Beard, age 97, formerly of Tucker Street, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 27, 2008, at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Catawba County and the wife of the late Odell Yerke Beard. Minnie was a homemaker and longtime member of the First Church of the Nazarene where she received Mother of the Year in 1975. She was actively involved in her church, serving on various committees and singing in the church choir. Minnie served as a volunteer for Alamance County Meals on Wheels for many years. She was also a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and great-greatgrandmother. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Jake Way, of Burlington; sons, Wayne Beard, of Hickory, Jerry Beard, of Greensboro; ten grandchildren and 18 greatgrandchildren and 3 greatgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Mildred Faucette and her husband, Luther Faucette; daughter-inlaw, Nesta Beard; two infant daughters; grandson, Jerry Todd Beard; parents, David Augustus and Mary McRee Arndt; sisters, Nellie Starnes Kizziah, Sallie Arndt Herman and Edna Bowman Morris; brothers, Henderson "Bud" Arndt and Marcus Arndt. The Beard family would like to express their appreciation to the staff and nurses of ARMC, Alamance Health Care Center and Dr. Ernest Eason for their kindness to Minnie during her years of failing health. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Pastor Darrel Kroeze and the burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home on Tuesday and other times at the home of her daughter.
Odell Yorke Beard and Minnie Bell Arndt had the following children:
12806 i. Dorothy Belle8 Beard was born in Newton, Catawba Co., NC March 28, 1928. Dorothy died April 8, 1928 in Newton, Catawba Co., NC.
12807 ii. Dorothy Belle Beard was born in Caldwell, Catawba Co., NC March 28, 1928. Dorothy died April 7, 1928 in Caldwell, Catawba Co., NC.
+ 12808 iii. Mildred Adaline Beard was born December 2, 1929.
12809 iv. Dorcus Elouise Beard was born in Newton, Catawba Co., NC March 22, 1932. Dorcus died April 22, 1932 in Newton, Catawba Co., NC.
+ 12810 v. Odell Wayne Beard (LIVING).
+ 12811 vi. Jerry Mack Beard (LIVING).
12812 vii. Mary Kaye Beard (LIVING).
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