Ray Beard of Rockwall, born January 20, 1937, passed away March 6, 2018.Preceded in death by parents, Ben & Bertha Beard; brothers, Leo Hopkins, Peg Beard, Dick Beard; son, Tracy Beard. Survived by wife of 58 years, Lynda Beard; children, Clint Beard & wife, Melissa, Raylene Myers & husband, Brian; daughter-in-law, Sherrie Beard, grandchildren, Ben Beard, Josh Beard & wife, Jenna, Mitch Myers, Taylor Beard, Blair Taylor & husband, Logan, Jackie Myers; great grandchildren, Hudson Borodin, Henry Beard; sisters, Nancy Pennington, Nina Jo Reeves; numerous nieces and nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.