Nancy Lee Carroll Beard

NANCY LEE CARROLL BEARD, 80, of Little Rock, Ark., died on Oct. 26, 2012, while visiting family in Calif. She was born in El Dorado, Ark., on Oct. 24, 1932. She is preceded in death by her mother Alma Doss Garrett, her father Arthur Carroll, her sister Patsy Carroll, her in-laws, Roy Sr. And Honey Beard, and her sister-in-law Bonnie Beard. She is survived by her husband of almost 62 years, Bill Beard, also of LR, her daughter and son-in-law, Jana and Bill Shafer of Newport Beach, Calif., her daughter and son-in-law Melanee and Don Yielding of Ward, Ark., her granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Jessica and Aaron Brougher of Tustin, Calif., her grandson and granddaughter-in-law Chris and Winter Yielding of Heber Springs, AR, her great grandson Sutton Brougher of Tustin, Calif., her soon-to-be-born great granddaughter Abigail Yielding of Heber Springs, Ark., her brother-in-law Roy Beard Jr. of LR, plus two special nephews, Rick Beard and Doug Beard both of LR and their families, plus a host of special family. Nancy graduated from El Dorado High School in 1950 and attended the University of Arkansas as a freshman, where she met Bill. She was a full time wife and mother who was very involved in her girls' lives by being active in PTA, substitute teaching, Girl Scout Leader, Sunday School teacher, choir director and almost anything else she could do. Nancy made their home the one where everyone wanted to be, and she was the mother everyone wanted to have. She enjoyed bridge, golfing with friends, spending time with her family, and she always loved a good book. Anyone who knew Nancy loved her. She was always a ray of sunshine who made everyone feel special and loved. Her wonderful disposition and positive outlook will be missed by the many people whose lives she touched. A graveside service will be held at Oakland Fraternal Cemetery, 2101 Barber Avenue, LR, on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at 2 p.m., led by Pastor Steve Knight. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital. Arrangements handled by O'Connor Mortuary, Laguna Hills, Calif., and Ruebel Funeral Home, Little Rock, Ark. www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.